Bill > SB92

This bill amends Pennsylvania's drug delivery resulting in death law by modifying the penalty provisions for individuals convicted of causing a death through drug delivery. Specifically, the bill establishes that a person with two or more prior convictions for controlled substance violations who receives more than a minimal value from drug distribution can be sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison and fined either $15,000 or an amount equal to the value of assets used in the illegal activity. The bill also creates exceptions to this enhanced penalty, including cases where the victim is under 13 years old, or where the defendant and the deceased person mutually intended to use or actually used the controlled substance together. This change appears aimed at providing more stringent penalties for repeat drug offenders who distribute drugs that result in fatal overdoses, while also creating nuanced exceptions for certain circumstances that might mitigate the severity of the punishment. The amendments will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment.

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