Chris Pringle wants manslaughter charge for fentanyl-related deaths

State Rep. Chris Pringle wants to make sure fentanyl dealers are put in jail for a very long time if their drugs cause overdose deaths. During the 2023 legislative session, Pringle’s bill was passed that would charge someone with manslaughter for selling fentanyl to people who die from overdoses. Unfortunately it didn’t become law because Gov. Kay Ivey mistakenly signed an earlier version of the bill. Pringle (R-Mobile) pre-filed his bill again for the 2024 session. “Drug dealers will actually increase the amount of fentanyl they put in their street drugs in order to ensure they kill addicts