l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 231

Tobacco education, prevention and cessation program; add fentanyl and drug abuse prevention education.

Became law as Chapter 361, Laws of 2023, signed March 14, 2023, 68 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE AND STATEWIDE FENTANYL AND DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC DATA AND RESEARCH; TO REQUIRE THAT THE PROGRAM INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM COMPONENTS: THE USE OF MASS MEDIA TO DISCOURAGE THE USE OF FENTANYL AND ABUSE OF OTHER DRUGS AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE HEALTH HAZARDS FROM THE USE OF FENTANYL AND ABUSE OF OTHER DRUGS; MATERIALS, CURRICULA AND PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE USED OR IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER LOCATIONS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT FENTANYL AND OTHER HARMFUL DRUGS AND TO DISCOURAGE THE USE OF FENTANYL AND ABUSE OF OTHER DRUGS; LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT DISCOURAGE THE USE OF FENTANYL AND ABUSE OF OTHER DRUGS AND INVOLVE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN FENTANYL AND DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES; AND PROGRAMS TO ASSIST AND HELP PEOPLE TO STOP USING FENTANYL AND/OR ABUSING OTHER DRUGS; 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

2 co-sponsors

Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Rickey Thompson

Its course

January 5 to March 14, 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 5 to Feb 733 days

Drug PolicyJan 5 to Jan 2520 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 223 days

Drug PolicyFeb 13 to Feb 2411 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 24 to Feb 284 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 1412 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 5 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 7Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Drug Policy and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 24Reported from DP to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 2Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 5Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Drug Policy;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  7. Feb 24DR - TSDP: DP To ACSenate
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 2PassedSenate
  10. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor