Indiana House Bill 1186 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on April 24 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-24 - Public Law 80
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Crimes involving synthetic drugs. Makes possessing or dealing in a substance that is a controlled substance analog an offense of the same level as possession of or dealing in the controlled substance of which the substance is an analog. Defines "substance represented to be a controlled substance" and establishes certain factors the trier of fact may consider to determine if a substance meets the definition. Repeals crimes concerning synthetic drug lookalike substances. Provides that convictions for synthetic drug offenses will, in certain cases, no longer be treated the same as marijuana offenses. Makes conforming amendments.

Crimes involving synthetic drugs. Makes possessing or dealing in a substance that is a controlled substance analog an offense of the same level as possession of or dealing in the controlled substance of which the substance is an analog. Defines "substance represented to be a controlled substance" and establishes certain factors the trier of fact may consider to determine if a substance meets the definition. Repeals crimes concerning synthetic drug lookalike substances. Provides that convictions for synthetic drug offenses will, in certain cases, no longer be treated the same as marijuana offenses. Makes conforming amendments.

Rep. Sharon Negele [R]	Sen. Mike Bohacek [R]	Sen. Chris Garten [R]	Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]
Sen. Erin Houchin [R]

2019-03-26 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-19 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - House - Third reading (Y: 82 N: 14 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-01-23 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-24	House	Public Law 80
2019-04-24	House	Signed by the Governor
2019-04-23	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2019-04-03	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-02	House	Signed by the Speaker
2019-03-28	Senate	Returned to the House without amendments
2019-03-26	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 321: yeas 48, nays 0
2019-03-25	Senate	Senator Houchin added as cosponsor
2019-03-25	Senate	Senator Garten added as second sponsor
2019-03-21	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-03-19	Senate	Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2019-03-19	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-02-27	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2019-01-30	House	Referred to the Senate
2019-01-29	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Bohacek
2019-01-29	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 82, nays 14
2019-01-28	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-01-24	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2019-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Negele

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1186/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/c/4/c/5c4c0033/HB1186.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/7/9/1/e7915151/HB1186.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/2/a/e/62ae4580/HB1186.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/c/5/1/1c51e980/HB1186.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/b/1/c/fb1cfb72/HB1186.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/d/a/c/2dac47a1/HB1186.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/d/2/1/0d215526/HB1186.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/5/c/1/a5c1181a/HB1186.60.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/5/8/4/15840ce2/HB1186.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/5/2/8/2528c953/HB1186.321.pdf