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‘It’s unbelievable’: California fentanyl bill stalled in Senate
The proposed law was named after Alexandra Capelouto, a 20-year-old woman who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2019.
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- Bill would establish harsher punishment for those behind fentanyl deaths
- Four California Democratic senators will not vote to pass the bill
- GOP senator: "It's unbelievable to me"
(NewsNation) — A fentanyl punishment bill is stalled in the California Senate, and state Republican lawmakers are growing impatient.
If passed, it would allow voters to decide whether or not Alexandra’s law should go into effect, which would establish harsher punishment on those behind deadly fentanyl deals.
That law would require judges to warn convicted fentanyl dealers that they could face murder charges if another drug deal ends in death.
The proposed law was named after Alexandra Capelouto, a 20-year-old woman who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2019.
Despite being introduced as a bipartisan bill, Democrats remain divided on the issue.
California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones said the hold-up lies with four Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Public Safety Committee who fear this bill will lead to longer sentencing for drug dealers.