General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5367 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 248 *00248* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. VAIL, 52nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5367 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 248 *00248* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. VAIL, 52nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING HOMICIDE IN THE CASE OF A DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 53a of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person who sells drugs to a person who dies from an overdose resulting from the use of such drugs shall be held liable for homicide. Statement of Purpose: To establish a new crime for homicide in the case of a drug overdose.