24RS HB 211

Actions

Last Action	01/09/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to controlled substances.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1482
Sponsors	K. Herron, L. Burke, B. Chester-Burton, N. Kulkarni
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a program for harm reduction centers; amend possession of controlled substance statutes to reduce penalties; amend KRS 218A.275 to provide for referrals to treatment for persons charged with possession of controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.500 to decriminalize possession of items to test, store, or consume controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.992, 533.274, 431.078, 218A 275, and 218A.010 to conform; repeal KRS 218A.14151, 218A.1450, 218A.1451, 218A.1452, 27.099, and 218A.276; EFFECTIVE, in part, August 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Pretrial release, controlled substances, referral for treatment Drugs and Medicines - Controlled substances, penalties, reduction Drugs and Medicines - Harm reduction centers, establishment of program Health and Medical Services - Harm reduction centers, establishment of program Local Mandate - Harm reduction centers, establishment of program Public Health - Harm reduction centers, establishment of program Corrections Impact - Pretrial release, controlled substances, referral for treatment Effective Dates, Delayed - August 1, 2025, references to repealed statutes