HLS 20RS-426 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 89
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
DRUGS/CONTROLLED: Adds certain substances to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
Substances Law
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(D)(6) and (7) and (Schedule IV)(D)(14), relative to the
3 Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; to add certain substances to
4 Schedules I and IV; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(D)(6) and (7) and (Schedule IV)(D)(14) are
7hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง964. Composition of schedules
9 Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall, unless and until added to pursuant to R.S.
10 40:962, consist of the following drugs or other substances, by whatever official
11 name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated:
12 SCHEDULE I
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14 D. Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another
15 schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any
16 quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central
17 nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the
18 existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific
19 chemical designation:
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1 (6) Clonazolam
2 (7) Flualprazolam
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4 SCHEDULE IV
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6 D. Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another
7 schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any
8 quantity of the following substances, including its salts, isomers, and salts of
9 isomers:
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11 (14) Solriamfetol (2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate; benzenepropanol,
12 beta-amino-,carbamate (ester))
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14 Section 2. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby authorized and directed to
15renumber the substances in R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(D) to ensure that such substances are
16in alphabetical order.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 89 Original 2020 Regular Session James
Abstract: Adds certain substances to Schedules I and IV of the Uniform Controlled
Dangerous Substances Law.
Present law provides for the designation of controlled dangerous substances into Schedules
I, II, III, IV, and V based upon the substances' potential for addiction and abuse.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law adds Clonazolam and Flualprazolam to Schedule I.
Proposed law adds Solriamfetol to Schedule IV.
(Adds R.S. 40:964(Schedule I)(D)(6) and (7) and (Schedule IV)(D)(14))
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