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HB 1159: Controlled Substances

GENERAL BILL by Santiago

Controlled Substances; Provides limitations on prescriptions of certain opioids; prohibits use or possession of certain devices capable of manufacturing pills, tablets, or capsules containing controlled substances; revises list of controlled substances that if possessed, sold, purchased, manufactured, delivered, or brought into this state constitute certain trafficking offenses; increases sentencing multiplier for drug trafficking offenses.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2018-13)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2018 House • Filed
    1/7/2018 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 102
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 102
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2018-13)

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  • HB 1159, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/3/2018 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 21 (er) Controlled Substances Boyd Compare Last Action: 3/20/2018 Chapter No. 2018-13 Track This Bill
    S 8 (c1) Controlled Substances Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2018-13) -SJ 799 Track This Bill
    S 458 Controlled Substance Prescribing Bean Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 21 (Ch. 2018-13) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    373.6055 Criminal history checks for certain water management district employees and others. Page 69 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 71 (pdf)
    414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance. Page 72 (pdf)
    456.44 Controlled substance prescribing. Page 2 (pdf)
    772.12 Drug Dealer Liability Act. Page 73 (pdf)
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 74 (pdf)
    782.04 Murder. Page 79 (pdf)
    810.02 Burglary. Page 82 (pdf)
    812.014 Theft. Page 83 (pdf)
    893.03 Standards and schedules. Page 85 (pdf)
    893.05 Practitioners and persons administering controlled substances in their absence. Page 3 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 88 (pdf)
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 3 (pdf)
    893.1351 Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substance. Page 89 (pdf)
    903.133 Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions. Page 90 (pdf)
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 90 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 17 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 11 (pdf), Page 93 (pdf)
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 99 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 99 (pdf)

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