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CS/HB 173: Controlled Substances [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Thompson, N. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Carroll ; Dorworth ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Holder ; Hooper ; Hudson ; Kelly ; Kiar ; Dick ; Legg ; Nehr ; Patronis ; Precourt ; Proctor ; Schenck ; Scionti ; Snyder ; Zapata

Controlled Substances [LPCC]; Defines "cultivating" for specified purposes; prohibits owning, leasing, or possessing place, structure, trailer, or other described place with knowledge that it will be used to manufacture, sell, or traffic in controlled substance; provides that possession of specified number or more of cannabis plants is prima facie evidence of intent to sell or distribute, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/17/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-184
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/2/2007 House • Filed
10/12/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council
10/23/2007 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council
1/30/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 02/06/08, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/6/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 8 NAYS 1; Now in Safety & Security Council
3/3/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/05/08, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00019; Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00128; On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 02/06/08, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 00140; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00140; On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/05/08, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
3/5/2008 House • CS by Safety & Security Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00214
3/7/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/07/08 -HJ 00212; CS filed; Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00214, -HJ 00218; On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/11/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K
3/11/2008 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -HJ 00283; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00283
4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00373; Read 3rd time -HJ 00392; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 00392
4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages -SJ 00519
4/29/2008 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00973
4/30/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 01079; Substituted for CS/SB 390 -SJ 01079; Read 2nd time -SJ 01079
5/1/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01099; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01099
5/1/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01819
6/11/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-184