Overdose Bill Fails to Pass Committee

A bill that would have granted limited immunity to young people that call for help to those suffering a drug overdose failed to pass out of the Senate Transportation Committee.

One of the bill’s cosponsors, Senator Larry Tideman of Brookings says not all people react the same to drugs

Paul Bachand a Pierre lawyer representing the States Attorneys Association, says he doesn’t think the law would change behavior

A do pass recommendation failed on a three to three vote. A motion to send the bill to the forty first legislative day then passed on a four to two vote.

 

(WNAX)