2023 Regular Session
| Bill Number | Bill Description | Bill Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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HB 231 Bad Policy |
Tobacco education, prevention and cessation program; add fentanyl and drug abuse prevention education. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill spends more government money on drug education. There is no report on how much money is being spent on this type of program and there is no report to show if this is even accomplishing anything. | ||||
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HB 393 Good Policy |
Pseudoephedrine and ephedrine; extend repealer on authority to sell and purchase without a prescription certain products containing. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill extends the ability of people to purchase certain products over the counter. This does promote liberty, but a better alternative would be to repeal the prohibition altogether. | ||||
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HB 722 Good Policy |
Controlled substances; exclude fentanyl testing materials from definition of 'paraphernalia' under. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill removes fentanyl testing strips from the controlled substances list. This eliminates unnecessary government regulation. | ||||
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HB 1071 Bad Policy |
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: The bill furthers government's powers of prohibition by banning certain substances. That is not the proper role or core function of government. | ||||
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SB 2281 Bad Policy |
Mississippi Fentanyl and Drug Abuse Education Program; establish within Department of Mental Health. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill spends more government money on drug education. There is no report on how much money is being spent on this type of program and there is no report to show if this is even accomplishing anything. | ||||
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SB 2283 Not Rated |
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules. | Dead | ||
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SB 2336 Good Policy |
Prevention of overdoses; authorize administration of opioid antagonists by certain persons, provide immunity to. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill allows for fentanyl testing strips to be exempt from paraphernalia list and allows education employees to carry opioid antagonists. | ||||
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SB 2414 Not Rated |
Marijuana; civil penalty for simple possession of 30 grams or less. | Dead | ||
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SB 2442 Not Rated |
Emergency Response and Overdose Prevention Act; amend to expand the distribution and use of opioid antagonists. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: |
| KEY: | * = Amended | % = 3/5ths Vote Required | V = Vetoed |
| $ = Revenue | @ = Exempted From Deadline | P = Partially Vetoed |