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CS/CS/HB 231: Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield ; Chaney ; Maggard ; Maney ; Melo ; Truenow

Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs; Provides criminal penalties for adults who unlawfully possess specified controlled substances & who expose first responder to such substances, if exposure results in an overdose or serious bodily injury; provides affirmative defense.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 718 (Ch. 2024-68)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/19/2023 House • Filed
11/2/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/8/2024 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/10/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/11/2024 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/22/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
1/24/2024 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
1/31/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/2/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 718 (Ch. 2024-68)