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HB 1112 Controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy, synthetic cannabinoids, penalties.
Introduced by: T. Scott Garrett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Cannabimimetic agents; controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy; penalties. Substitutes the term "cannabimimetic agents" for the term "synthetic cannabinoids" to describe certain substances that are unlawful to possess, sell, give, distribute, or manufacture. The bill authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to place controlled substance analogs (a substance that has a chemical structure substantially similar to that of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and that has or is intended to have the same or a greater stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system) into the list of controlled substances found in Schedule I or II via an expedited regulatory process. A substance added via this process is removed from such list after 18 months unless a general law is enacted adding the substance to such list. Such controlled substance analogs are subject to the same penalties as those for the actual drug. The bill also repeals the specific criminal penalties for possession, etc., of synthetic cannabinoids and places cannabimimetic agents on the list of controlled substances in Schedule I, where they will be subject to the same penalties as those for other Schedule I controlled substances with the exception of simple possession, which will be penalized as a Class 1 misdemeanor instead of as a Class 5 felony. This bill is identical to SB 594.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/14 House: Presented and ordered printed 14103614D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104732D-H1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/24/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105255D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/17/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1112ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/06/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0674) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- House amendments rejected
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 01/10/14 House: Presented and ordered printed 14103614D
- 01/10/14 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/17/14 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/21/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/14 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/31/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/03/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104732D-H1
- 02/03/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/14 House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Read first time
- 02/10/14 House: Read second time
- 02/10/14 House: Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions amendment rejected
- 02/10/14 House: Committee on Courts of Justice substitute agreed to 14104732D-H1
- 02/10/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1112H1
- 02/11/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/20/14 Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/24/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105255D-S1
- 02/25/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/26/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14105255D-S1
- 02/26/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/26/14 Senate: Amendment by Senator Obenshain agreed to
- 02/26/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1112S1
- 02/26/14 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/14 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/26/14 House: Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 14105255D-S1 (0-Y 91-N)
- 02/26/14 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 91-N)
- 02/26/14 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/26/14 House: House acceded to request
- 02/26/14 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/26/14 Senate: Senators: Barker, Locke, Newman
- 02/26/14 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/14 House: Delegates: Garrett, Hodges, Mason
- 02/28/14 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/28/14 House: Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 10-N)
- 02/28/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (88-Y 10-N)
- 03/03/14 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/17/14 House: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/17/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1112ER)
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/06/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 674 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/06/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0674)