AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Allows information contained in the prescription drug monitoring database to be disclosed to a certified law enforcement drug diversion investigator of a qualified law enforcement agency.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 29, 2017
Signed Jul 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 19, 2017
Signed into law
07/19/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/27/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
03/29/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Armour Coyne
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
WJ
William J. Conley, Jr.
DDemocratic
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