CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Adds substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
HB 204 updates the state's list of controlled substances by adding three specific synthetic drugs to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. The bill corrects the chemical names for two existing substances and introduces a new compound known as 2-Methyl AP-237 into the legal schedule. This change directly affects law enforcement and the justice system by ensuring these specific chemicals are treated as illegal drugs under state law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 105, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-0).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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