CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to distribution of fentanyl under certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB 720 amends existing laws regarding the distribution of fentanyl to clarify how the substance is defined and handled in specific situations. The bill updates the legal description of fentanyl packaging to include factors like shape, color, taste, and design, ensuring these characteristics are not limited to a single type. It also modifies language related to appeals by minors to ensure the text explicitly references their involvement in the process. These changes aim to refine the statutory language governing controlled substances without altering the core penalties or procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 11, 2024
Signed May 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Apr 9, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laurie Schlegel
RRepublican
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