Controlled substances; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing misbranded drugs, etc.
Summary
Controlled substances; manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, etc.; adulterated or misbranded drugs; penalties. Makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, except for permitted manufacturers, to possess, purchase, sell, give, distribute, or possess with intent to sell, give, or distribute an encapsulating machine or a tableting machine that manufactures, compounds, converts, produces, processes, prepares, or otherwise introduces into the human body a controlled substance. The bill makes it a Class 5 felony if such person knows, intends, or has reasonable cause to believe that such action will result in the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance that contains (i) a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or Schedule II of the Drug Control Act; (ii) cocaine, coca leaves, or any salt, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof as described in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act; or (iii) a controlled substance analog as defined in relevant law.The bill also makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 40 years for any person 18 years of age or older to knowingly allow a minor or a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person of any age to be present during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of any substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.The bill also increases from a Class 2 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for violations related to adulterated or misbranded drugs and cosmetics.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
38–2
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 371 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB469ER)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
Chris Head
RRepublican
Co
Christie Craig
RRepublican
Co
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
Co
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
Co
Glen Sturtevant
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
JM
John McGuire
RRepublican
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