Bill Summary

HB 457 Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Koster  CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death: Defines "dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogs" & "distribute"; creates offense of murder in third degree. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/07/25
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Filed
02/19/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/19/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/31/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 404 H
04/01/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/01/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/02/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/08/25
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/10/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
04/16/25
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0457
Filed on 02/07/25
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Amendment 481737 DE
Koster
Filed on 03/31/25
Withdrawn
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Amendment 530217 DE
Koster
Filed on 03/31/25
Adopted
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0457C1
Filed on 04/01/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
782.04
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