{"id":10070,"date":"2023-09-14T10:07:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T17:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10070"},"modified":"2023-09-14T10:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T17:07:23","slug":"senate-democrats-all-talk-no-action-to-protect-victims-of-fentanyl-poisoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10070","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrats All Talk, No Action to Protect Victims of Fentanyl Poisoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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California Senate Republicans Force Vote on Alexandra\u2019s Law<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013 Since the start of the year,\u00a0Senate Democrats<\/a>\u00a0have \u201ctalked\u201d a lot about the fentanyl crisis that is gripping this state and nation, yet failed to hold deadly dealers accountable. They did it again earlier today when\u00a0Senator Brian Dahle<\/a>\u00a0(R-Bieber)\u00a0attempted to introduce Alexandra’s Law in\u00a0amendments<\/a>\u00a0that would have ensured fentanyl dealers are fully aware they will be held accountable for selling this lethal drug.\u00a0Senator Dahle\u2019s effort comes just one day after\u00a0Senate Democrats\u00a0committed to addressing this crisis during a debate on fentanyl on the Senate Floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocrats like to say they meet the moment, but here\u2019s a clear example when they failed to do so,\u201d\u00a0said Sen. Dahle\u00a0as he condemned the Democrats\u2019 decision to not even debate the proposed amendments. \u201cSince more than half of the Senate already signed on, there should be no reason that it did not pass. However, Senate Democrats failed to act. Families and victims across this state deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s\u00a0amendments<\/a>\u00a0mirrored bipartisan language of\u00a0Senate Bill 44<\/a>, also known as \u201cAlexandra\u2019s Law,\u201d which was introduced by Senators\u00a0Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh<\/a>\u00a0(R-Yucaipa) and Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana). The measure was killed by just four Democrat members of the Senate Public Safety Committee in April. SB 44 had 22 Senate authors and co-authors. A bill only needs 21 votes to pass the entire Senate.<\/p>\n

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Several times this year,\u00a0Democrats on the Senate Public Safety Committee<\/a>\u00a0killed legislation that would increase penalties for those selling fentanyl. Some of the others included:<\/p>\n

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