Bill > H1242

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 265 of the laws, specifically by adding a new section that establishes strict liability for individuals who manufacture, sell, distribute, or dispense certain controlled substances, including methamphetamine, LSD, PCP, and other drugs classified as Class A or Class B under chapter 94C, if a death results from the injection, inhalation, or ingestion of those substances. This means that if a death occurs and would not have happened without the drug being provided by the defendant, and the death was a direct result of the defendant's actions in providing the drug, the defendant can be held responsible, even if the person who died contributed to their own death. The bill clarifies that contributing factors from the decedent, such as their own use or consent to administration, will not serve as a defense, and it also states that this new law does not prevent prosecution for homicide.