AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- NON-OPIATE DIRECTIVE (Establishes a procedure for individuals to file a revocable voluntary non-opiate directive form with the person's licensed health care practitioner.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Mar 1, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2018
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 69
Jun 23, 2018
D
Democratic59
72% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2018 Committee transferred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Apr 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Thomas Paolino
RRepublican
P
WJ
William J. Conley, Jr.
DDemocratic
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