Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-04-29Topic: criminal justice

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Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025 This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first-degree murder. An individual who is guilty of first-degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2025-04-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2025-04-29		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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