repealing the controlled drug act and establishing a committee to study the policy and statutory changes necessary to implement the repeal.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Feb 22, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2023
How they voted
279–68
Passed · 39 other
Total votes 386
Feb 22, 2023
D
Democratic187
73% Yea
I
Independent5
40% Nay
R
Republican194
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 22, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (279-68-39)
house
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB581-FN 02/10/2023 (Vote 17-3; RC) HC 12 P. 18
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 21
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matthew Santonastaso
RRepublican
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