AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Restricts the initial prescription to an adult and all prescriptions to a minor patient for an opiate to a seven (7) day supply with exceptions for certain conditions and medicines designed for substance abuse or opioid dependence treatment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 19, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/19/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
NA
Nicholas A. Mattiello
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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