Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2023
Last action Apr 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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