Controlled Substances
Summary
Controlled Substances; Revises elements of murder offenses; provides criminal penalties for adults who unlawfully distribute specified substances or mixtures & an overdose or serious bodily injury of user results; provides enhanced criminal penalties for repeat offenders provides that specified persons have certain protections from arrest & prosecution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Signed Jun 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
31–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic11
45% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Jun 5, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 6
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 28
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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