SENATE BILL 901

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Senator Harris

Entitled:

Crimes - Prescription Drug Violations - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalty for the first violation and altering the classification from a misdemeanor to a felony and increasing the penalty for a subsequent violation of the crime of dispensing, giving, selling, possessing, or controlling a specified preparation containing opium or an opium derivative without a valid prescription; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/13

First Reading Senate Rules

2/16

Re-referred Finance

2/17

Re-assigned Judicial Proceedings

2/22

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

LABELING

PENALTIES

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 5-503 , 5-701 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered