HB2347

Reasonable assistance; emergencies; Good Samaritans

Introduced·1/15/26
Introduced Text

Arizona HB2347 protects individuals from prosecution for drug-related offenses if they seek medical assistance for an overdose.

Arizona HB2347 amends the state's drug offense laws to ensure that individuals who seek medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related overdose cannot be prosecuted for the possession or use of a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia if the evidence for the violation was obtained as a result of the person's need for medical assistance. The bill also requires individuals at the scene of an emergency to provide reasonable assistance to the person experiencing the overdose, with failure to do so constituting a petty offense.

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History

Jan 20

House

House read second time

Jan 15

House

Introduced in House and read first time

Jan 15

House

Assigned to House JUD Committee