HB0295

Overdose Amendments

Failed·3/6/26

Utah HB0295 amends the affirmative defense for reporting an overdose event and modifies sentencing mitigating factors.

Utah HB0295 amends the affirmative defense for reporting an overdose event, clarifying that it may apply to individuals who remain with the overdosing victim and the victim themselves. It also creates an option for courts or prosecutors to dismiss a first offense for certain drug offenses under specific circumstances. The bill modifies the sentencing mitigating factor to include individuals who remain with the overdosing victim and the victim themselves. It makes technical and conforming changes to existing laws.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

4 Yea

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0 Nay

5 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 3

2:00 PM

Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Hearing

Feb 23

8:00 AM

House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Hearing

History

Mar 7

Senate

Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

Mar 6

Senate

Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Mar 6

Senate

Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar