AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Replaces 2016 opioids guidelines with the 2022 opioid guidelines. Exempts medical professionals from criminal and civil liability or disciplinary action for prescribing medically appropriate opioids.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Jun 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jun 1, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
06/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 2, 2023
Committee
06/02/2023 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/01/2023 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 25, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
04/27/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
03/23/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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