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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1071

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.

Became law as Chapter 414, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 64 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 THIRTEEN SUBSTANCES 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 AMEND SECTION 41-29-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE SERDEXMETHYLPHENIDATE AS A SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BECAUSE THE DRUG HAS 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; 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 16 to March 21, 2023, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Drug PolicyJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Drug PolicyFeb 13 to Feb 2411 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 169 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 215 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Drug Policy
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Referred To Drug PolicySenate
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor