Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Drug Policy Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 233
Testing strips for controlled substances; require Department of Health to provide free of charge.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE TO PERSONS, FREE OF CHARGE, TESTING STRIPS INTENDED FOR USE IN TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PARAPHERNALIA" UNDER THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW ANY MATERIALS USED OR INTENDED FOR USE IN TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; 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
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 5 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Jan 31 · stopped26 days
Drug PolicyJan 5 to Jan 31 · stopped26 days
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 – Jan 31
- Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 5Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives