This amendment extends the drug overdose immunity protections to also cover alcohol overdose events for persons under age 21.
- Expands the bill's purpose statement to include immunity for underage alcohol possession and consumption when reporting or experiencing an alcohol overdose event. (Page 1, lines 1-6)
- Updates references throughout the bill to include 'alcohol' alongside 'drug' in relevant sections. (Page 1, line 12)
- Adds a new subsection (d) creating immunity from prosecution for persons under 21 who seek medical assistance for an alcohol overdose event, requiring the person to remain at the scene or facility, provide location information, and cooperate with responders. (Page 3, lines 12-3 (Page 2, line 3))
- Extends immunity protections to the person experiencing the alcohol overdose event if all conditions in subsection (d) are met. (Page 3, lines 5-9 (Page 2, lines 5-9))
- Specifies the three alcohol-related offenses covered by immunity: possession of alcoholic liquor or malt beverage, consumption of ethyl alcohol, and having measurable blood, breath or urine alcohol concentration. (Page 3, lines 11-21 (Page 2, lines 11-21))
- Adds definition of 'alcohol overdose event' as a condition including extreme physical illness, decreased consciousness, or respiratory depression resulting from alcohol consumption that a reasonable person would believe requires medical assistance. (Page 4, lines 29-33)
- Updates subsection numbering in the amended statute to accommodate the new alcohol overdose provisions, changing former subsection (d) to (g) and renumbering subsequent subsections accordingly. (Page 4, lines 24-25; Page 4, line 35; Page 5, line 4; Page 5, lines 39-41)
- Extends references to immunity provisions to include both drug overdose protections under subsection (c) and the new alcohol overdose protections under subsection (f). (Page 5, lines 14 and 47)
- Adds cross-reference to the statute's introductory language for underage alcohol prohibitions to the list of amended provisions. (Page 6, lines 1-2)
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