Bill Text: FL S1512 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Controlled Substances
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-03-22 - Chapter No. 2024-20 [S1512 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S1512-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Controlled Substances
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-03-22 - Chapter No. 2024-20 [S1512 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S1512-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1512 By Senator Brodeur 10-00914A-24 20241512__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to controlled substances; amending s. 3 893.03, F.S.; adding tianeptine to the list of 4 Schedule I controlled substances; amending ss. 893.13, 5 893.131, and 893.135, F.S.; conforming cross 6 references; providing an effective date. 7 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 10 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 11 893.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12 893.03 Standards and schedules.—The substances enumerated 13 in this section are controlled by this chapter. The controlled 14 substances listed or to be listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV, 15 and V are included by whatever official, common, usual, 16 chemical, trade name, or class designated. The provisions of 17 this section shall not be construed to include within any of the 18 schedules contained in this section any excluded drugs listed 19 within the purview of 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.22, styled “Excluded 20 Substances”; 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.24, styled “Exempt Chemical 21 Preparations”; 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.32, styled “Exempted 22 Prescription Products”; or 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.34, styled “Exempt 23 Anabolic Steroid Products.” 24 (1) SCHEDULE I.—A substance in Schedule I has a high 25 potential for abuse and has no currently accepted medical use in 26 treatment in the United States and in its use under medical 27 supervision does not meet accepted safety standards. The 28 following substances are controlled in Schedule I: 29 (a) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in 30 another schedule, any of the following substances, including 31 their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, 32 esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, 33 esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific 34 chemical designation: 35 1. Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl. 36 2. Acetylmethadol. 37 3. Allylprodine. 38 4. Alphacetylmethadol (except levo-alphacetylmethadol, also 39 known as levo-alpha-acetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or 40 LAAM). 41 5. Alphamethadol. 42 6. Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-betaphenyl) 43 ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4 44 (N-propanilido) piperidine). 45 7. Alpha-methylthiofentanyl. 46 8. Alphameprodine. 47 9. Benzethidine. 48 10. Benzylfentanyl. 49 11. Betacetylmethadol. 50 12. Beta-hydroxyfentanyl. 51 13. Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl. 52 14. Betameprodine. 53 15. Betamethadol. 54 16. Betaprodine. 55 17. Clonitazene. 56 18. Dextromoramide. 57 19. Diampromide. 58 20. Diethylthiambutene. 59 21. Difenoxin. 60 22. Dimenoxadol. 61 23. Dimepheptanol. 62 24. Dimethylthiambutene. 63 25. Dioxaphetyl butyrate. 64 26. Dipipanone. 65 27. Ethylmethylthiambutene. 66 28. Etonitazene. 67 29. Etoxeridine. 68 30. Flunitrazepam. 69 31. Furethidine. 70 32. Hydroxypethidine. 71 33. Ketobemidone. 72 34. Levomoramide. 73 35. Levophenacylmorphan. 74 36. Desmethylprodine (1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-4 75 Propionoxypiperidine). 76 37. 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4 77 piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide). 78 38. 3-Methylthiofentanyl. 79 39. Morpheridine. 80 40. Noracymethadol. 81 41. Norlevorphanol. 82 42. Normethadone. 83 43. Norpipanone. 84 44. Para-Fluorofentanyl. 85 45. Phenadoxone. 86 46. Phenampromide. 87 47. Phenomorphan. 88 48. Phenoperidine. 89 49. PEPAP (1-(2-Phenylethyl)-4-Phenyl-4 90 Acetyloxypiperidine). 91 50. Piritramide. 92 51. Proheptazine. 93 52. Properidine. 94 53. Propiram. 95 54. Racemoramide. 96 55. Thenylfentanyl. 97 56. Thiofentanyl. 98 57. Tianeptine. 99 58. Tilidine. 100 59.58.Trimeperidine. 101 60.59.Acetylfentanyl. 102 61.60.Butyrylfentanyl. 103 62.61.Beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl. 104 63.62.Fentanyl derivatives. Unless specifically excepted, 105 listed in another schedule, or contained within a pharmaceutical 106 product approved by the United States Food and Drug 107 Administration, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, 108 including its salts, isomers, esters, or ethers, and salts of 109 isomers, esters, or ethers, whenever the existence of such salts 110 is possible within any of the following specific chemical 111 designations containing a 4-anilidopiperidine structure: 112 a. With or without substitution at the carbonyl of the 113 aniline moiety with alkyl, alkenyl, carboalkoxy, cycloalkyl, 114 methoxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, or aryl groups, or furanyl, 115 dihydrofuranyl, benzyl moiety, or rings containing heteroatoms 116 sulfur, oxygen, or nitrogen; 117 b. With or without substitution at the piperidine amino 118 moiety with a phenethyl, benzyl, alkylaryl (including 119 heteroaromatics), alkyltetrazolyl ring, or an alkyl or 120 carbomethoxy group, whether or not further substituted in the 121 ring or group; 122 c. With or without substitution or addition to the 123 piperdine ring to any extent with one or more methyl, 124 carbomethoxy, methoxy, methoxymethyl, aryl, allyl, or ester 125 groups; 126 d. With or without substitution of one or more hydrogen 127 atoms for halogens, or methyl, alkyl, or methoxy groups, in the 128 aromatic ring of the anilide moiety; 129 e. With or without substitution at the alpha or beta 130 position of the piperidine ring with alkyl, hydroxyl, or methoxy 131 groups; 132 f. With or without substitution of the benzene ring of the 133 anilide moiety for an aromatic heterocycle; and 134 g. With or without substitution of the piperidine ring for 135 a pyrrolidine ring, perhydroazepine ring, or azepine ring; 136 137 excluding, Alfentanil, Carfentanil, Fentanyl, and Sufentanil; 138 including, but not limited to: 139 (I) Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl. 140 (II) Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-betaphenyl) 141 ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4 142 (N-propanilido) piperidine). 143 (III) Alpha-methylthiofentanyl. 144 (IV) Benzylfentanyl. 145 (V) Beta-hydroxyfentanyl. 146 (VI) Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl. 147 (VII) 3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4 148 piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide). 149 (VIII) 3-Methylthiofentanyl. 150 (IX) Para-Fluorofentanyl. 151 (X) Thenylfentanyl or Thienyl fentanyl. 152 (XI) Thiofentanyl. 153 (XII) Acetylfentanyl. 154 (XIII) Butyrylfentanyl. 155 (XIV) Beta-Hydroxythiofentanyl. 156 (XV) Lofentanil. 157 (XVI) Ocfentanil. 158 (XVII) Ohmfentanyl. 159 (XVIII) Benzodioxolefentanyl. 160 (XIX) Furanyl fentanyl. 161 (XX) Pentanoyl fentanyl. 162 (XXI) Cyclopentyl fentanyl. 163 (XXII) Isobutyryl fentanyl. 164 (XXIII) Remifentanil. 165 64.63.Nitazene derivatives. Unless specifically excepted, 166 listed in another schedule, or contained within a pharmaceutical 167 product approved by the United States Food and Drug 168 Administration, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, 169 including its salts, isomers, esters, or ethers, and salts of 170 isomers, esters, or ethers, whenever the existence of such salts 171 is possible within any of the following specific chemical 172 designations containing a benzimidazole ring with an ethylamine 173 substitution at the 1-position and a benzyl ring substitution at 174 the 2-position structure: 175 a. With or without substitution on the benzimidazole ring 176 with alkyl, alkoxy, carboalkoxy, amino, nitro, or aryl groups, 177 or halogens; 178 b. With or without substitution at the ethylamine amino 179 moiety with alkyl, dialkyl, acetyl, or benzyl groups, whether or 180 not further substituted in the ring system; 181 c. With or without inclusion of the ethylamine amino moiety 182 in a cyclic structure; 183 d. With or without substitution of the benzyl ring; or 184 e. With or without replacement of the benzyl ring with an 185 aromatic ring, including, but not limited to: 186 (I) Butonitazene. 187 (II) Clonitazene. 188 (III) Etodesnitazene. 189 (IV) Etonitazene. 190 (V) Flunitazene. 191 (VI) Isotodesnitazene. 192 (VII) Isotonitazene. 193 (VIII) Metodesnitazene. 194 (IX) Metonitazene. 195 (X) Nitazene. 196 (XI) N-Desethyl Etonitazene. 197 (XII) N-Desethyl Isotonitazene. 198 (XIII) N-Piperidino Etonitazene. 199 (XIV) N-Pyrrolidino Etonitazene. 200 (XV) Protonitazene. 201 Section 2. Paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of section 202 893.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 203 893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties.— 204 (1) 205 (i) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits 206 a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 207 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and must be sentenced to a 208 mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years, if: 209 1. The person sells, manufactures, or delivers, or 210 possesses with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, any of 211 the following: 212 a. Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.; 213 b. Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.; 214 c. Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.; 215 d. Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.; 216 e. A fentanyl derivative, as described in s. 217 893.03(1)(a)63.s. 893.03(1)(a)62.; 218 f. A controlled substance analog, as described in s. 219 893.0356, of any substance described in sub-subparagraphs a.-e.; 220 or 221 g. A mixture containing any substance described in sub 222 subparagraphs a.-f.; and 223 2. The substance or mixture listed in subparagraph 1. is in 224 a form that resembles, or is mixed, granulated, absorbed, spray 225 dried, or aerosolized as or onto, coated on, in whole or in 226 part, or solubilized with or into, a product, when such product 227 or its packaging further has at least one of the following 228 attributes: 229 a. Resembles the trade dress of a branded food product, 230 consumer food product, or logo food product; 231 b. Incorporates an actual or fake registered copyright, 232 service mark, or trademark; 233 c. Resembles candy, cereal, a gummy, a vitamin, or a 234 chewable product, such as a gum or gelatin-based product; or 235 d. Contains a cartoon character imprint. 236 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 237 893.131, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 238 893.131 Distribution of controlled substances resulting in 239 overdose or serious bodily injury.— 240 (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person 18 241 years of age or older who unlawfully distributes: 242 1. Heroin, as described in s. 893.03(1)(b)11.; 243 2. Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.; 244 3. Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.; 245 4. Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.; 246 5. Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.; 247 6. Fentanyl derivatives, as described in s. 893.03(1)(a)63. 248s. 893.03(1)(a)62.; 249 7. A controlled substance analog, as described in s. 250 893.0356, of any substance specified in subparagraphs 1.-6.; or 251 8. A mixture containing any substance specified in 252 subparagraphs 1.-7., 253 254 and an overdose or serious bodily injury of the user results, 255 commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in 256 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, when such substance or 257 mixture is proven to have caused or been a substantial factor in 258 causing the overdose or serious bodily injury of the user. 259 Section 4. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 260 893.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 261 893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or 262 reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking.— 263 (1) Except as authorized in this chapter or in chapter 499 264 and notwithstanding the provisions of s. 893.13: 265 (c)1. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, 266 manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is 267 knowingly in actual or constructive possession of, 4 grams or 268 more of any morphine, opium, hydromorphone, or any salt, 269 derivative, isomer, or salt of an isomer thereof, including 270 heroin, as described in s. 893.03(1)(b), (2)(a), (3)(c)3., or 271 (3)(c)4., or 4 grams or more of any mixture containing any such 272 substance, but less than 30 kilograms of such substance or 273 mixture, commits a felony of the first degree, which felony 274 shall be known as “trafficking in illegal drugs,” punishable as 275 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the 276 quantity involved: 277 a. Is 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, such person 278 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 279 of 3 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000. 280 b. Is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, such person 281 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 282 of 15 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $100,000. 283 c. Is 28 grams or more, but less than 30 kilograms, such 284 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 285 imprisonment of 25 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 286 $500,000. 287 2. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures, 288 delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in 289 actual or constructive possession of, 28 grams or more of 290 hydrocodone, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)1.k., codeine, as 291 described in s. 893.03(2)(a)1.g., or any salt thereof, or 28 292 grams or more of any mixture containing any such substance, 293 commits a felony of the first degree, which felony shall be 294 known as “trafficking in hydrocodone,” punishable as provided in 295 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the quantity involved: 296 a. Is 28 grams or more, but less than 50 grams, such person 297 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 298 of 3 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000. 299 b. Is 50 grams or more, but less than 100 grams, such 300 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 301 imprisonment of 7 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 302 $100,000. 303 c. Is 100 grams or more, but less than 300 grams, such 304 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 305 imprisonment of 15 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 306 $500,000. 307 d. Is 300 grams or more, but less than 30 kilograms, such 308 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 309 imprisonment of 25 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 310 $750,000. 311 3. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures, 312 delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in 313 actual or constructive possession of, 7 grams or more of 314 oxycodone, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)1.q., or any salt 315 thereof, or 7 grams or more of any mixture containing any such 316 substance, commits a felony of the first degree, which felony 317 shall be known as “trafficking in oxycodone,” punishable as 318 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the 319 quantity involved: 320 a. Is 7 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, such person 321 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 322 of 3 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000. 323 b. Is 14 grams or more, but less than 25 grams, such person 324 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 325 of 7 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $100,000. 326 c. Is 25 grams or more, but less than 100 grams, such 327 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 328 imprisonment of 15 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 329 $500,000. 330 d. Is 100 grams or more, but less than 30 kilograms, such 331 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 332 imprisonment of 25 years and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 333 $750,000. 334 4.a. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures, 335 delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in 336 actual or constructive possession of, 4 grams or more of: 337 (I) Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.; 338 (II) Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.; 339 (III) Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.; 340 (IV) Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.; 341 (V) A fentanyl derivative, as described in s. 342 893.03(1)(a)63.s. 893.03(1)(a)62.; 343 (VI) A controlled substance analog, as described in s. 344 893.0356, of any substance described in sub-sub-subparagraphs 345 (I)-(V); or 346 (VII) A mixture containing any substance described in sub 347 sub-subparagraphs (I)-(VI), 348 349 commits a felony of the first degree, which felony shall be 350 known as “trafficking in dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl 351 analogues,” punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or 352 s. 775.084. 353 b. If the quantity involved under sub-subparagraph a.: 354 (I) Is 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams, such person 355 shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 356 of 7 years, and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $50,000. 357 (II) Is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, such 358 person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 359 imprisonment of 20 years, and shall be ordered to pay a fine of 360 $100,000. 361 (III) Is 28 grams or more, such person shall be sentenced 362 to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years, and 363 shall be ordered to pay a fine of $500,000. 364 c. A person 18 years of age or older who violates sub 365 subparagraph a. by knowingly selling or delivering to a minor at 366 least 4 grams of a substance or mixture listed in sub 367 subparagraph a. shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term 368 of not less than 25 years and not exceeding life imprisonment, 369 and shall be ordered to pay a fine of $1 million if the 370 substance or mixture listed in sub-subparagraph a. is in a form 371 that resembles, or is mixed, granulated, absorbed, spray-dried, 372 or aerosolized as or onto, coated on, in whole or in part, or 373 solubilized with or into, a product, when such product or its 374 packaging further has at least one of the following attributes: 375 (I) Resembles the trade dress of a branded food product, 376 consumer food product, or logo food product; 377 (II) Incorporates an actual or fake registered copyright, 378 service mark, or trademark; 379 (III) Resembles candy, cereal, a gummy, a vitamin, or a 380 chewable product, such as a gum or gelatin-based product; or 381 (IV) Contains a cartoon character imprint. 382 5. A person who knowingly sells, purchases, manufactures, 383 delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in 384 actual or constructive possession of, 30 kilograms or more of 385 any morphine, opium, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, 386 hydromorphone, or any salt, derivative, isomer, or salt of an 387 isomer thereof, including heroin, as described in s. 388 893.03(1)(b), (2)(a), (3)(c)3., or (3)(c)4., or 30 kilograms or 389 more of any mixture containing any such substance, commits the 390 first degree felony of trafficking in illegal drugs. A person 391 who has been convicted of the first degree felony of trafficking 392 in illegal drugs under this subparagraph shall be punished by 393 life imprisonment and is ineligible for any form of 394 discretionary early release except pardon or executive clemency 395 or conditional medical release under s. 947.149. However, if the 396 court determines that, in addition to committing any act 397 specified in this paragraph: 398 a. The person intentionally killed an individual or 399 counseled, commanded, induced, procured, or caused the 400 intentional killing of an individual and such killing was the 401 result; or 402 b. The person’s conduct in committing that act led to a 403 natural, though not inevitable, lethal result, 404 405 such person commits the capital felony of trafficking in illegal 406 drugs, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082 and 921.142. A 407 person sentenced for a capital felony under this paragraph shall 408 also be sentenced to pay the maximum fine provided under 409 subparagraph 1. 410 6. A person who knowingly brings into this state 60 411 kilograms or more of any morphine, opium, oxycodone, 412 hydrocodone, codeine, hydromorphone, or any salt, derivative, 413 isomer, or salt of an isomer thereof, including heroin, as 414 described in s. 893.03(1)(b), (2)(a), (3)(c)3., or (3)(c)4., or 415 60 kilograms or more of any mixture containing any such 416 substance, and who knows that the probable result of such 417 importation would be the death of a person, commits capital 418 importation of illegal drugs, a capital felony punishable as 419 provided in ss. 775.082 and 921.142. A person sentenced for a 420 capital felony under this paragraph shall also be sentenced to 421 pay the maximum fine provided under subparagraph 1. 422 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.