HF 595 - Increases Penalties for the Manufacture, Distribution and Possession of Drugs Containing Fentanyl - Iowa Key Vote
Thomas Gerhold voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- March 21, 2023
- Introduced
- March 2, 2023
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Title: Increases Penalties for the Manufacture, Distribution and Possession of Drugs Containing Fentanyl
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases penalties for the manufacture, distribution and possession of drugs containing fentanyl.
Highlights:
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Increases penalties for the manufacture, distribution and possession of drugs or counterfit drugs, or substances containing any detectable amount of fentanyl to be 2 times the usual penalty imposed under previous law (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).
Title: Increases Penalties for the Manufacture, Distribution and Possession of Drugs Containing Fentanyl