News Release, Published:
Tuesday, June 8, 2010Shown at left are St. Sen. Rosa Franklin and WA Attorney General Rob McKenna.
A new law that aims to save lives by encouraging people who witness drug overdoses to call 911 is going into effect. Promoted by the ACLU-WA and passed by the 2010 legislature, the “911 Good Samaritan” law provides immunity from drug possession charges to people who seek medical assistance in drug overdose
situations.
