proposed legislation will help prevent crime by providing law enforcement with an additional tool for combating illegal drugs. SUPPORT SB 1323 (Bates): Controlled Substances: fentanyl – CEO/Office of Legislative Affairs Bill Analysis INTRODUCED/AMENDED Senate Bill BILL NUMBER: Introduced: 2/19/16 (SB) 1323 DATE: AUTHOR: Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) SUBJECT: Controlled substances: fentanyl. BILL SPONSOR: STATUS: Senate Public Safety set for hearing April 5, 2016. REQUESTING Orange County Department Sheriff’s DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: DEPARTMENT/AGENCY SUPPORT RECOMMENDED POSITION: CEO RECOMMENDED POSITION: SUPPORT Fentanyl is classified as a schedule II drug. Existing law prohibits the possession or purchase of Fentanyl for sale and provides for imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years of violation. Existing law also imposes an additional term upon a person Current Law and Background: who is convicted of a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, specified provisions of law with respect to a substance containing heroin or cocaine, if the substance exceeds a specific weight. Additional terms will be imposed, under these provisions, depending on the weight of the substance. For example, where the substance exceeds four
proposed legislation will help prevent crime by providing law enforcement with an additional tool for combating illegal drugs. SUPPORT – SB 1323 (Bates): Controlled Substances: fentanyl CEO/Office of Legislative Affairs Bill Analysis BILL NUMBER: Senate Bill (SB) 1323 INTRODUCED/AMENDED DATE: Introduced: 2/19/16 AUTHOR: Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) SUBJECT: Controlled substances: fentanyl. BILL SPONSOR: STATUS: Senate Public Safety set for hearing April 5, 2016. REQUESTING DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Orange County Sheriff’s Department DEPARTMENT/AGENCY RECOMMENDED POSITION: SUPPORT CEO RECOMMENDED POSITION: SUPPORT Current Law and Background: Fentanyl is classified as a schedule II drug. Existing law prohibits the possession or purchase of Fentanyl for sale and provides for imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years of violation. Existing law also imposes an additional term upon a person who is convicted of a violation of, or conspiracy to violate, specified provisions of law with respect to a substance containing heroin or cocaine, if the substance exceeds a specific weight. Additional terms will be imposed, under these provisions, depending on the weight of the substance. For example, where the substance exceeds four