CS for CS for SB 732 Summary

• Increases threshold quantities for mandatory minimum sentences for drug trafficking offenses, particularly for opioids (from 4 grams to 28 grams), amphetamines (from 14 grams to 14-30 grams depending on tier), and certain other controlled substances.

• Adds requirement that weight of controlled substances in prescription drug mixtures be determined using the National Drug Code Directory rather than total mixture weight, providing separate calculation method for prescription drugs.

• Modifies language in sentencing provisions to state adjudication of guilt "may" rather than "shall" not be suspended or deferred, and changes parole eligibility language from "prior to" to "before" serving mandatory minimum terms.

• Expands sentencing court discretion to reduce, suspend, defer, or withhold sentences and adjudication of guilt when defendants provide substantial assistance in identifying accomplices or other trafficking offenders.

• Updates the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart to reflect revised drug trafficking thresholds and incorporates amendments through cross-referenced statute updates.