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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 232

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.

Became law as Chapter 329, Laws of 2022, signed March 14, 2022, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE 20 FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES, MT-45, NM2201, 5F-CUMYL-P7AICA AND PMMA AS SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BECAUSE THESE DRUGS HAVE NO LEGITIMATE MEDICAL USE AND HAVE A HIGH POTENCY WITH GREAT POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HARM; TO ALPHABETIZE CERTAIN SUBSTANCES TO CONFORM THE LIST OF SCHEDULE I OPIATES TO THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE OLICERIDINE AS A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BECAUSE OLICERIDINE HAS A CURRENTLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL USE BUT HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE THAT MAY LEAD TO SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE LEMBOREXANT AND REMIMAZOLAM AS SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BECAUSE THESE DRUGS HAVE A CURRENTLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL USE AND A LOW POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE THAT MAY LEAD TO LIMITED PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE RELATIVE TO THE DRUGS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE III; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE CENOBAMATE AND LASMIDITAN AS SCHEDULE V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BECAUSE THESE DRUGS HAVE A CURRENTLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL USE AND A LOW POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE THAT MAY LEAD TO LIMITED PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE RELATIVE TO THE DRUGS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE IV; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2095, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM TO EXISTING LAW REGARDING THE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY OF OPTOMETRISTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 4 to March 14, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action21 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Jan 2016 days

Drug PolicyJan 4 to Jan 1915 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 2435 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 26 to Feb 2328 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 711 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 147 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – Jan 20

  1. Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
  2. Jan 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 20Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 24

  1. Jan 21Sent to the Senate
  2. Jan 26Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 24Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 24Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  3. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  4. Feb 28Recalled from the House by the Senate
  5. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  6. Reconsidered in the Senate
  7. Amended in the Senate
  8. Passed the Senate as amended
  9. Mar 2Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  10. Mar 3Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  11. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 20PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 21Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 26Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 24AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 24Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Feb 24Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Feb 24Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 28Recalled From HouseSenate
  13. Feb 28Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  14. Feb 28ReconsideredSenate
  15. Feb 28AmendedSenate
  16. Feb 28Passed As AmendedSenate
  17. Mar 2Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  18. Mar 3Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor