HB 312 Summary

• Authorizes the attorney general to schedule controlled substances by emergency regulation if an immediate hazard to public safety exists, with substances remaining scheduled for up to 1,095 days unless the legislature schedules or annuls them by law.

• Transfers leadership of the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee from the attorney general to the president of the Board of Pharmacy.

• Allows warrantless arrest for assault in the fourth degree at health care facilities and adds aggravating factor at sentencing for felony offenses against medical professionals at health care facilities.

• Expands conditions for 48-hour detention at first appearance to include persons with criminal convictions or charges outside the state, and establishes presumptive release on own recognizance or unsecured bonds for certain defendants unless clear and convincing evidence shows no conditions ensure appearance or public safety.

• Increases criminal surcharges: felonies from $100 to $200, vehicle-related misdemeanors from $75 to $150, and other misdemeanors with possible incarceration from $50 to $100.