AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Provides penalties for the possession, manufacture, sale or delivery of more than one ounce mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Signed Jun 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 30, 2017
Signed into law
06/30/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/30/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/07/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
DA
David A. Coughlin, Jr.
DDemocratic
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
RB
Robert B. Jacquard
DDemocratic
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