CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Increases penalties for the crime of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of certain controlled dangerous substances. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Jun 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House May 31, 2023
How they voted
28–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic10
70% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 2 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
upper
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SH
Sharon Hewitt
RRepublican
Co
BP
Barrow Peacock
RRepublican
Co
BM
Barry Milligan
RRepublican
Co
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hensgens
RRepublican
Co
Caleb Kleinpeter
RRepublican
Co
Cameron Henry
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Villio
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
GS
Gary Smith Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Glen Womack
RRepublican
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