FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE       SPAC/SB 220/a
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
  
                                                    March 3, 1997
  Mr. President:
  
  
  
      Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
  
           SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
                       SENATE BILL 220
  
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation
  that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 2, line 25, strike "ten" and insert in lieu thereof
  "thirty".
  
      2.  On page 4, strike lines 10 through 18 in their entirety and
  insert in lieu thereof the following new section:
  
      "Section 6.  IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY.--Exchange or
  possession of hypodermic syringes and needles in compliance with the
  procedures of the program shall not constitute a violation of the
  Controlled Substances Act for a participant in the program, an
  employee of the department administering the program or a private
  provider whom the department contracts with to operate the
  program.".  
      3.  On page 5, line 5, after "person" strike the remainder of
  the line in its entirety, strike lines 6 and 7 in their entirety and
  insert in lieu thereof "who is in possession of hypodermic syringes
  or needles at the time he is directly and immediately engaged in a
  harm reduction program, as provided in the Harm Reduction Act.".
      
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Fernando R. Macias, Chairman 
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  
  The roll call vote was  8  For  0  Against
          Yes:    8
          No:     0
               Excused:     None
          Absent: 0
  
  
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