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CS/SB 612: Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Burgess

Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death; Defining the terms “dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs” and “distribute”; creating an offense of murder in the third degree, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/28/2025 House - 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    3/27/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
    4/16/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 4
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
    4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 535
    • Amendment(s) adopted (319966) -SJ 535
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 535
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 5 -SJ 535
    4/24/2025 House • In Messages
    4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

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  • CS/SB 612, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 457 (c1) Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    782.04 Murder. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 612, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2025 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 457 (c1) Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/16/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    319966 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Burgess 4/23/2025
    12:42 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/24/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 658588 - Amendment to Amendment (319966)
    Delete lines 5 - 20 and insert:     		Rouson 4/24/2025
    9:49 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/24/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2025 12:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 14 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2025 11:58 AM Senate 31 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    782.04 Murder. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 612, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2025 at 9:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 457 Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/16/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    479542 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Burgess)     		3/24/2025
    1:07 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 146538 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (479542)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Burgess)     		3/25/2025
    9:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    782.04 Murder. Page 1 (pdf)

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