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SB233

Changes to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee

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In one sentence

This bill moves the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee from the Department of Law to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and lists who must serve on it.

What it does

  • Moves the committee from the Department of Law to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
  • Sets the list of people required to be members of the committee.
  • Requires the attorney general or a chosen representative to sit on the committee.
  • Includes commissioners for family services and public safety as members.
  • Adds specific roles like a pharmacy board president, peace officer, physician, psychiatrist, and two other individuals.

Who it affects

  • The Controlled Substances Advisory Committee
  • State officials including the attorney general and various commissioners
  • Appointees selected by the governor such as doctors and police officers

Limits and unknowns

  • The text does not say when this change will take effect.
  • The bill excerpt ends before listing all details about how members are chosen or what they do beyond their titles.

Plain language

Terms to know

Designee
A person chosen to act on behalf of an official.
Board of Pharmacy
The group that oversees pharmacy rules and licenses in the state.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE An Act relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --Text
  2. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  3. (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --Text
  4. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205Text
  5. (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY1827
  6. (S) FN1: (CED)1827
  7. (S) NR: YUNDT1827
  8. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON1827
  9. (S) L&C RPT 2DP 1NR1827
  10. (S) Moved SB 233 Out of CommitteeText
  11. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  12. (S) Heard & HeldText
  13. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  14. (S) L&C, JUD1606
  15. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1606