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CS/CS/HB 159: Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Edwards ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Berman ; Fitzenhagen ; Fresen ; Gonzalez ; Grant ; Hood ; Jones, S. ; Pilon ; Raschein ; Rouson ; Schwartz ; Stewart ; Van Zant ; Waldman ; Williams

Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations; Revises criminal penalties for persons who commit felony known as "trafficking in illegal drugs" involving specified quantities of oxycodone or hydrocodone.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2013 House • Filed
1/23/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 30
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 30
3/8/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/13, 10:00 am, 404 HOB
3/12/2013 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 227
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 224
3/15/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 270
4/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/09/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
4/9/2013 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 472
4/10/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 463
4/11/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 578
4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
4/16/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 665
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 665
4/22/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
4/24/2013 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 763
5/3/2013 House • Died on Calendar