AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of ten grams (10g) or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor punishable as a two (2) year misdemeanor rather than a felony.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
63–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 73
Jun 25, 2021
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
R
Republican10
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
07/09/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/25/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (63-5-5)
senate
Jun 21, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
06/10/2021 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/08/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
02/05/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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