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OK SB1759

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Sykes

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma's Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act by updating definitions and clarifying statutory references to use "the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act" instead of "this act"

  • Adds new definition of "potential for abuse" to describe substances that create substantial likelihood of use in amounts hazardous to health, illegal distribution, or self-administration outside medical advice

  • Grants the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control authority to emergency schedule synthetic substances into any schedule if necessary to address imminent danger to public health and safety, with the scheduling expiring at end of next regular legislative session unless made permanent

  • Requires the Director to provide notice and allow hearings for parties challenging emergency scheduling assignments, with proceedings governed by the Administrative Procedures Act

  • Effective July 1, 2012, with an emergency clause making it effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Controlled dangerous substances; modifying powers of certain director. Effective date. Emergency.

Public Safety

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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