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MississippiSB 22002025 Regular SessionSenate

Parker's Law; delete repealer on crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death.

Sponsored By: Joey Fillingane (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary BJudiciary, Division B

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Limits protect fentanyl sharers and overdose helpers

Sharing fentanyl without receiving anything of value does not meet this offense’s exchange requirement, even when the recipient dies. The law states that it targets sellers, not drug users who merely share fentanyl with friends or associates. It also protects people who seek medical help for someone overdosing on fentanyl in good faith, without malice or evidence of intent to defraud. They cannot be charged or prosecuted under this offense using evidence gained from seeking that help. These protections apply to this offense, not all drug charges.

Fatal fentanyl sellers still face severe penalties

Beginning June 30, 2025, Mississippi removes Parker’s Law’s scheduled July 1, 2025 repeal, keeping its fatal fentanyl offense in force. It covers knowingly delivering or causing delivery of fentanyl for anything of value when its use directly causes death. The death must result from injection, swallowing, or inhaling; fentanyl includes related substances and analogs. Conviction requires 20 years to life in state prison and a fine of at least $10,000. These penalties are in addition to other criminal penalties under law. The law also ends the legislative review committee’s annual report on convictions under this offense.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joey Fillingane

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Parker

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 170 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

Passed

Yes: 119 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/6/2025

Passed

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    3/12/2025legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    3/7/2025House

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    3/7/2025Senate

  4. Returned For Enrolling

    3/6/2025House

  5. Passed

    3/5/2025House

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

    3/3/2025House

  7. Referred To Judiciary B

    2/10/2025House

  8. Transmitted To House

    2/7/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    2/6/2025Senate

  10. Title Suff Do Pass

    1/28/2025Senate

  11. Referred To Judiciary, Division B

    1/20/2025Senate

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