http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/virginia-needs-a-good-samaritan-911-law-to-prevent-fatalities-from-overdose.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:10 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18881300?utm_medium=rss It is time the Commonwealth recognize the serious nature of drug addiction and subsequently the dangers of overdoses. The negative stimuli attached to addiction is an issue in and of itself; but because of the way this law stands a person or those associated with him or her will not seek overdose treatment for fear of prosecution. Please do not let the citizens of the Commonwealth lose another son, daughter, mother, father, family member, co-worker, or friend due to ignorance. The representatives of our Commonwealth have a moral obligation to do the right thing and should enact the Good Samaritan Law.

]]> Thu, 14 May 2015 11:53:25 UTC 18881300 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18522044?utm_medium=rss As professional in the field of substance use recovery, I applaud this common sense measure.

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2015 11:27:30 UTC 18522044 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18504831?utm_medium=rss Please pull your head out from where the sun don't shine and save some lives.

]]> Thu, 5 Feb 2015 12:55:02 UTC 18504831 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18499305?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Feb 2015 12:19:14 UTC 18499305 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18496637?utm_medium=rss The person reporting an overdose should not be prosecuted in any way for helping to save another persons life unless they intentionally tried to harm the overdose person. Please pass legislation protecting the person reporting the overdose who is assisting the patient. It will help save lives and promote people to help others in need.

]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2015 03:01:56 UTC 18496637 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18495616?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Feb 2015 09:00:54 UTC 18495616 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18493764?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2015 07:56:54 UTC 18493764 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18493660?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2015 07:18:47 UTC 18493660 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18493616?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2015 07:06:31 UTC 18493616 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18493428?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2015 06:08:37 UTC 18493428 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18491450?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2015 08:44:21 UTC 18491450 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18491376?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2015 08:24:29 UTC 18491376 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18491201?utm_medium=rss My 20 year old son died of a heroin overdose in May 2014. Please do something to help these kids/adults. This epidemic cuts across race lines, income lines and gender lines. We desperately need more information, more treatment centers, and by all means if they have a friend overdosing they need to be able to call 911 without fear of reprisal!!

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]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:06:16 UTC 18486682 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486647?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:51:37 UTC 18486647 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486585?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:29:32 UTC 18486585 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486550?utm_medium=rss We serve the public health better if we don't treat people requiring medical attention and those who help to obtain it for them as criminals.

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:18:18 UTC 18486550 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486493?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:53:25 UTC 18486493 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486313?utm_medium=rss As a nurse, I recognize the need to view this legislation from a health care perspective rather than a criminal one. Victims can be remanded to treatment programs rather than jail, where they will receive the health care they need. Jail will not treat addiction.

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:38:32 UTC 18486313 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486062?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 07:51:14 UTC 18486062 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18486033?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 07:35:32 UTC 18486033 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18485892?utm_medium=rss How can we change user's mentality of drugs if we don't save them first?

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2015 06:25:21 UTC 18485892 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18485833?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2015 05:52:08 UTC 18485833 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18485734?utm_medium=rss I personally know of at least 5 friends (sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers) who have died as a result of overdosing around friends who were scared to call 911 due to fear of arrest. I myself have been arrested during an overdose situation two times as a result of internal possession (simply having drugs in my system and drug paraphernalia). While I was glad that the people around me made the right decision by calling 911, ultimately saving my life, this has cost me several thousand dollars in court fees as well as establishing an unattractive criminal record and many months incarcerated. As a college graduate, this has hampered my ability to find decent employment. And not once was I offered treatment as an option in court. The answer is not incarceration. There has to be a better way.

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]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:32:06 UTC 18484965 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484926?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:13:59 UTC 18484926 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484756?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 07:47:26 UTC 18484756 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484717?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 07:30:41 UTC 18484717 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484639?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 06:55:42 UTC 18484639 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484518?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 06:04:39 UTC 18484518 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484487?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 05:53:09 UTC 18484487 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484473?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 05:48:10 UTC 18484473 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484231?utm_medium=rss We need this passed to save lives

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 04:25:13 UTC 18484231 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484181?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 04:08:57 UTC 18484181 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484040?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:28:47 UTC 18484040 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18484002?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:18:06 UTC 18484002 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483777?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 02:20:17 UTC 18483777 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483527?utm_medium=rss Please vote for this bill and put more focus on the epidemic of addiction that is costing us lives and our country $524 billion annually.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:59:59 UTC 18483527 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483347?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:58:50 UTC 18483347 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483261?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:29:09 UTC 18483261 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483148?utm_medium=rss My son had a n accidental drug overdose and this is very important to our family.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:54:21 UTC 18483148 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483119?utm_medium=rss Please pass this bill. I believe my son may be alive today if this bill had been in effect. Instead he died while 2 other people were with him. 911 was never called. They called me, his mother, several hours later.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:46:08 UTC 18483119 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18483088?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:38:23 UTC 18483088 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482992?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:09:07 UTC 18482992 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482824?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:06:50 UTC 18482824 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482814?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:04:21 UTC 18482814 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482740?utm_medium=rss Please do your part in helping our children survive this deadly disease.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:36:56 UTC 18482740 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482690?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:22:25 UTC 18482690 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482688?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:22:01 UTC 18482688 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482683?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:20:38 UTC 18482683 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18482647?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:10:41 UTC 18482647 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18479486?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:41:01 UTC 18479486 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18478307?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:32:01 UTC 18478307 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18477535?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:44:15 UTC 18477535 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18477420?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:47:42 UTC 18477420 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18477105?utm_medium=rss PLEASE pass this legislation! Too many people are dying of overdoses because witnesses are terrified.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:43:58 UTC 18477105 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18477066?utm_medium=rss This action will save lives!

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:27:37 UTC 18477066 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18476742?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:52:18 UTC 18476742 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18476718?utm_medium=rss Addiction is a disease that can affect anyone and it is vastly affected this country. I believe with movements such as these, the people can make a difference and decrease the amount of our loved ones suffering and very often dying from this horrible affliction. I give props to those who have stood up for a change. Small steps In each community can encourage other communities, this country and the world to move past the stigma of addiction and actually do something to make a change. Obviously, what's been done in the past is not working. Its time for a dynamic and enlightening approach for this issue. I strongly commend the people behind this.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:46:15 UTC 18476718 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18476715?utm_medium=rss Please pass this bill! We need to save lives! I am a mother that lost her child to a overdose.

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