Substance Abuse Service Providers
Summary
Substance Abuse Service Providers; Prohibits use of specified substances on certain premises; defines "medical marijuana"; requires DCF to establish mechanism for imposition & collection of fines for violations; provides penalties for trespass in recovery residence; prohibits service provider from referring patients to, or accepting referrals of patients from, certain recovery residences; requires referral to include placement of patient into specified programs.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Mar 17, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Mar 17, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Caruso
RRepublican
Co
Linda Chaney
RRepublican
Co
Peggy Gossett-Seidman
RRepublican
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