Relates to "Chelsey's law"
Summary
Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Stern
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Ari Brown
RRepublican
Co
Aron Wieder
DDemocratic
Co
Billy Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Fall
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
Co
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
Co
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
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