HASBSB94 TYLERT 2885
SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 94 2023 Regular Session Kleinpeter
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
CONTROL DANGER SUBSTANCE. Provides relative to certain substances that
are listed in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law. (8/1/23)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Creates the crime of unlawful sale or distribution of mitragynine speciosa to
persons under 21 years of age and provide for penalties.
2. Authorizes a local option for local governments to enact an ordinance to
prohibit the sale or distribution of mitragynine speciosa or to regulate the sale
or distribution in a more restrictive manner than state law.
3. Repeals the contingent listing on the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
Substance Law.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
SB 94 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Kleinpeter
Present law provides for mitragynine speciosa to be added to the Uniform Controlled
Dangerous Substances Law, the schedule to which such substance will be added is
dependent upon the classification of the substance as a controlled dangerous substance by
the Drug Enforcement Administration of the U.S.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law creates the crime of unlawful sale or distribution of mitragynine speciosa to
persons under the age of 21 and provides that no person shall sell or distribute or cause to
be sold or distributed a product containing mitragynine speciosa to any person under the age
of 21.
Proposed law further provides that "mitragynine speciosa" means a product containing either
or both of the following:
(1)Mitragynine.
(2)7-Hydroxy-mitragynine.
Whoever violates proposed law shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more
than six months, or both.
Proposed law creates the "Local Option for Mitragynine Speciosa". Authorizes local
governments to enact ordinances to prohibit the sale or distribution of mitragynine speciosa
products or to regulate the sale or distribution of such products in a more restrictive manner
than proposed law (R.S. 14:91.10).
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 14:91.10 and R.S. 40:1300.51-1300.53; Repeals Act No. 231 of the 2019 R.S.)
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Carla S. Roberts
Attorney