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SB 594 Controlled substance analogs; regulation by Board of Pharmacy, synthetic cannabinoids, penalties.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | 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 HB 1112.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14103613D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14103613D-E pdf | impact statements
- 02/26/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105234D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB594ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/06/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14103613D
- 01/13/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/16/14 Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/14 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 01/22/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/14 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/05/14 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB594E
- 02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14103613D-E
- 02/10/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/18/14 House: Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
- 02/18/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/24/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/26/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105234D-H1
- 02/26/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/28/14 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 03/03/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/14 House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/14 House: Read second time
- 03/06/14 House: Read third time
- 03/06/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14105234D-H1
- 03/06/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB594H1
- 03/06/14 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Title replaced 14105234D-H1
- 03/17/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB594ER)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/06/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/06/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)