Kentucky Senate Bill 188 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-05 - returned to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to prohibit trafficking in or possession of synthetic drugs including provisions for a maximum fine of double the gain from the commission of the offense; amend KRS 218A.010 to define "synthetic cannabinoids or piperazines," "synthetic cathinones," and "synthetic drugs"; amend KRS 218A.020 to permit the Office of Drug Control Policy to make recommendations to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services regarding controlled substances scheduling; amend KRS 218A.141, relating to cleanup costs for drug trafficking, to include trafficking in synthetic drugs; amend KRS 218A.350 to create a penalty structure mirroring that established for trafficking in synthetic drugs; amend KRS 218A.1411, relating to trafficking in the vicinity of a school to include synthetic drugs; amend KRS 218A.410, relating to forfeiture in drug cases, to add trafficking in synthetic drugs; amend KRS 218A.992 to include trafficking in synthetic drugs as an offense triggering a penalty increase when committed while in possession of a firearm; amend KRS 243.500, relating to liquor licenses revocations, to include synthetic drugs; repeal KRS 218A.1426, 218A.1427, 218A.1428, 218A.1453, 218A.1454, 218A.1455; EMERGENCY.

AN ACT relating to controlled substances and declaring an emergency.

Sen. Jared Carpenter [R]

Sen. Thomas Jensen [R]

Sen. R.J. Palmer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-05		returned to Judiciary (S)
2012-03-05		1st reading
2012-03-05		taken from Judiciary (S)
2012-03-05		to Judiciary (S)
2012-02-29		introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB188.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB188/bill.doc