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Lawmakers in the Michigan House have passed a Good Samaritan measure billed as a way to protect people under the age of 21 who are trying to get help for a prescription drug overdose.
State Representative Al Pscholka is sponsoring the bill and says someone wouldn’t be charged with possessing prescription drugs, or using them, if they were trying to get help for themselves or someone else because of an overdose.
He introduced the bill after a 16 year old in his district died after overdosing on prescription drugs.
His friends didn’t call for help because they were afraid they would get in trouble.
The legislation now moves to the Michigan Senate.
