Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Digest: The Act increases the sentence for making or having an object that makes counterfeit drugs. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Increases the penalties for making, delivering or possessing an object that is used to render a drug into a counterfeit substance. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
P
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
P
Kevin Mannix
RRepublican
Co
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Cyrus Javadi
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Emily McIntire
RRepublican
Co
John Lively
DDemocratic
Co
Jules Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Thatcher
RRepublican
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