Davis County program helps police and the mentally ill
Davis county has implemented a new approach toward helping those with mental health and drug addiction problems.
HB 117: Changing Access to Prescription Drug Records
This bill removes a requirement for police officers to obtain a warrant before accessing a person's prescription drug history.
SB 43: First-Degree Felony for Distributing Deathly Drugs
This bill makes several changes to criminal law, including making it a first degree felony to cause the death of another person as a result of distributed drugs.
HB 121: Medical Autonomy for Terminal Patients
This bill allows a terminal patient to legally access a life-ending drug in limited circumstances.
HB 309: First-Degree Felony for Drug Distributors that Lead to Death
This bill would impose a first degree felony on a drug dealer if they sell to a person who fatally overdoses on the drug.
SB73: The Utah Medical Cannabis Act
This bill passed the Senate on a 17-12 vote but failed in a House committee on a 4-8 vote. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Senator Mark Madsen has sponsored legislation that would allow patients suffering from a few...