Pennsylvania HB648 amends the Controlled Substance Act to enhance penalties for drug delivery resulting in death.
Pennsylvania HB648 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to strengthen the offense of drug delivery resulting in death. It specifies that it is not a defense if the person died after voluntarily using a controlled substance or in combination with alcohol or other drugs. The bill introduces a felony of the first degree for those who intentionally deliver controlled substances, regardless of the circumstances of the death. This act will take effect 60 days after its passage.
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