Governor signs Good Samaritan bill

Less than a week after the state Senate unanimously approved legislation to help save lives in the case of drug overdoses, Gov. Tom Corbett signed it into law. Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dominic A. Pileggi (R-9), the bill provides Good Samaritan immunity from prosecution for certain drug crimes to bystanders who seek help when someone is suffering a drug overdose. Senate Bill 1164 was…

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