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Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Martin Kenny · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 26 Jan 2022
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates new criminal offence: causing or coercing a minor to possess controlled drugs for sale or supply, regardless of quantity.
- Prosecution need not prove the substance was controlled or that defendant knew the person was a child.
- Maximum penalty: 10 years imprisonment and/or fine if tried in Circuit Court; triable in that court.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil26 Jan 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil26 Jan 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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