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2026 Regular Session

SB444

Controlled dangerous substances; modifying and removing requirements and procedures related to destruction requiring compliance with federal regulation. Effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 3, 2025 Senate committee passed February 19, 2025 Senate floor substitute March 11, 2026 Senate passed March 11, 2026 Sent to House March 12, 2026 Introduced in House March 12, 2026 House committee passed April 8, 2026 House committee passed April 16, 2026 House passed April 29, 2026 Enrolled April 29, 2026 Enrolled April 30, 2026 Sent to Governor April 30, 2026 Governor approved May 6, 2026

Partner positions

Dislikes

Recorded floor votes

5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 19, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Public Safety Committee: DO PASS

Passed

6 yea–0 nay

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March 11, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

39 yea–0 nay · 9 absent

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April 8, 2026 · House

House: Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Committee: DO PASS

Passed

9 yea–0 nay

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April 15, 2026 · House

House: Health and Human Services Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

13 yea–0 nay

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April 29, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

85 yea–0 nay · 14 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Referred for enrollment
  6. House Signed, returned to Senate
  7. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0 View roll call
  8. House General Order
  9. House CR; Do Pass Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
  10. House Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances View roll call
  11. House Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
  12. House Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight
  13. House First Reading
  14. Senate Engrossed to House
  15. Senate Referred for engrossment
  16. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 0 View roll call
  17. Senate General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
  18. Senate Placed on General Order
  19. Senate Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
  20. Senate Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed View roll call
  21. Senate Second Reading referred to Public Safety
  22. Senate Authored by Senator Rader
  23. Senate First Reading
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