An Act To Ensure Safer Communities By Increasing The Punishment For Crimes Involving Fentanyl
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Failed
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2023
Last action Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2023 · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
6–29
Failed
Total votes 35
Jun 14, 2023
D
Democratic22
77% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 20, 2023
Amended
Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland, to RECEDE AND CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) FAILED.
lower
Jun 15, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (75-68-6)
house
Jun 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator FARRIN of Somerset The Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (6-29)
senate
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Farrin
RRepublican
Co
Bruce White
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Newman
RRepublican
Co
Donald Ardell
RRepublican
Co
Matt Harrington
RRepublican
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