{"Title":"An Act relative to crimes relating to distribution of controlled substances causing death","BillNumber":"S1137","DocketNumber":"SD2074","GeneralCourtNumber":192,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2021-02-19T10:21:20.817"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2021-02-19T10:21:20.8166667"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/Documents/S1137/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1137) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to crimes relating to distribution of controlled substances causing death.  The Judiciary.","DocumentText":"\tChapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 32N the following section:-\r\n\tSection 32O. (a) A person who, while in the course of trafficking or unlawfully distributing a controlled substance as defined in section 32E, knowingly or intentionally manufactures, distributes, dispenses, delivers, gives away, barters, administers or provides any\r\n\tamount of a controlled substance or counterfeit substance which results in death shall be punished as murder in the second degree as defined by section 1 of chapter 265.\r\n\t(b) Lack of knowledge of a previous health condition shall not be a defense to a violation of this section.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J19","GeneralCourtNumber":192,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/Committees/J19"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}