Creating the offense of exposing persons to fentanyl

HB 2365 creates new felony offenses for exposing specific public safety workers to opioids during the commission of a crime. It directly affects law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and others who work in public safety roles. The bill establishes three levels of penalties: 15 years to life if exposure causes death, 3-15 years if it causes bodily injury (defined as symptoms requiring immediate opioid antagonist treatment), and requires medical confirmation of exposure via a positive opioid test. It broadly defines "opioid" to include fentanyl and similar drugs, and specifies that exposure includes skin contact, inhalation, or needlestick incidents. The law adds these penalties to existing criminal statutes without replacing them.