HB158 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Controlled substances, Schedule I, cathinone compounds, synthetic cannabinoid, controlled analog substances, included and subject to regulation and penalties, penalties for trafficking in controlled analog substances, Sec. 13A-12-214.1, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23, am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would add certain named chemical
compounds of synthetic cannabinoid and certain
controlled substance analogs to Schedule I of the
controlled substances list. Possession,
distribution, and trafficking of these compounds
would be deemed unlawful, and violations would be
subject to the existing criminal penalties for
distribution and possession</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would add the following to the
Schedule I of the controlled substances list:
3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone),
3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV),
4-Methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone),
4-Methoxymethcathinone, 3-Fluoromethcathinone, and
4-Fluoromethcathinone</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for penalties
for trafficking of controlled substance analogs
added to Schedule I</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Schedule I controlled substances; to
amend Section 20-2-23, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide
legislative findings relating to controlled substance analogs;
to add cathinone compounds, certain named chemical compounds
of synthetic cannabinoids, and controlled substance analogs to
the Schedule I controlled substances list subject to
regulation and penalties in the same manner as other
controlled substances; to amend Sections 3A-12-214.1 and
13A-12-231, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove references to
certain named chemical compounds of synthetic cannabinoids for
consistency with the addition of these compounds to Schedule
I; to provide penalties for trafficking in controlled
substance analogs added to Schedule I; and in connection
therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement
of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the
meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as
amended.
</p>
Subjects
Controlled Substances
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2012 | Judiciary first Amendment Offered | |
| April 19, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment | |
| April 19, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary | |
| February 23, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 23, 2012 | Cosponsors Added | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 133 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 132 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Wood Amendment Offered | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 131 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 130 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 129 | |
| February 23, 2012 | JUDY 4th Amendment Offered | |
| February 23, 2012 | JUDY 3rd Amendment Offered | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 128 | |
| February 23, 2012 | JUDY 2nd Amendment Offered | |
| February 23, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 23, 2012 | JUDY 1st Amendment Offered | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 4 amendments | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB158 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB158 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |