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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1209

HB 1209: Controlled substance equip.

Restricting the possession, purchase, delivery, and sale of certain equipment used to illegally process controlled substances.

Summary

  • Makes it a felony offense to possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to sell a tableting machine or encapsulating machine knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance, other than cannabis, in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2023
  6. LawApr 13, 2023
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 13, 2023
Session law
Chapter 66, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to restricting the possession, purchase, delivery, and sale of certain equipment used to illegally process controlled substances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Griffey R-35Jake Fey D-27Dan Bronoske D-28Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2023
Version voted on: EHB 1209
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2023
Version voted on: EHB 1209
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (EHB 1209)
  2. Chapter 66, 2023 Laws. (EHB 1209)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1209)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1209)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1209)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1209)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1209)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1209)
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (EHB 1209)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1209)
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1209)
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (EHB 1209)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1209)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1209)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1209)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1209)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1209)
  18. CSJR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1209)
  19. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1209)
  20. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry. (EHB 1209)

HB 1209 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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