North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 321 — Amend NC Controlled Substances Act.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 9/16/2021

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 321 includes additional clarity on certain chemical substances, specifically detailing how specific compounds associated with fentanyl and other opioids are classified. It also introduces specific language about salts and structural variants of these substances. These changes are important because they aim to better regulate dangerous drugs and organize the legal framework around their use and distribution, potentially improving public safety and law enforcement efforts.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 2 SENATE BILL 321 Second Edition Engrossed 4/1/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 321 Short Title:
a high potential for abuse, no *S321-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 currently accepted medical use in the United States, or a lack of accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
a high potential for abuse, no *S321-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 currently accepted medical use in the United States, or a lack of accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
– Any compound, unless specifically excepted, specifically named in this schedule, or listed under a Page 2 Senate Bill 321-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 different schedule, structurally derived from 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine (i.e.,tryptamine) by mono- or di-substitution of the amine nitrogen with alkyl or alkenyl groups or by inclusion of the amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure whether or not the compound is further substituted at the alpha position with an alkyl group or whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent with any alkyl, alkoxy, halo, hydroxyl, or acetoxy groups.
– Any compound, unless specifically excepted, specifically named in this schedule, or listed under a Page 2 Senate Bill 321-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 different schedule, structurally derived from 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine (i.e.,tryptamine) by mono- or di-substitution of the amine nitrogen with alkyl or alkenyl groups or by inclusion of the amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure whether or not the compound is further substituted at the alpha position with an alkyl group or whether or not further substituted on the indole ring to any extent with any alkyl, alkoxy, halo, hydroxyl, or acetoxy groups.
(ii) by substitution at Senate Bill 321-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 the3-positionto anyextent;
(ii) by substitution at Senate Bill 321-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 the3-positionto anyextent;
25B-NBOH (4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)]phenethylamine), 25I-NBF (4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-fluorobenzyl)]phenethylamine), and Page 4 Senate Bill 321-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 25C-NBMD (4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)]phenethylamine)." SECTION 3.
25B-NBOH (4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)]phenethylamine), 25I-NBF (4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2-fluorobenzyl)]phenethylamine), and Page 4 Senate Bill 321-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 25C-NBMD (4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-[N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)]phenethylamine)." SECTION 3.
… Senate Bill 321-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 m1.
… Senate Bill 321-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 m1.
If the controlled substance is methamphetamine, amphetamine, phencyclidine, or cocaine cocaine, fentanyl, or carfentanil and anysalt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof, or coca leaves and any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative, or preparation of coca leaves, or any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances (except decocanized coca leaves or any extraction of coca leaves Page 6 Senate Bill 321-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 which does not contain cocaine or ecgonine), the violation shall be punishable as a Class I felony." SECTION 8.
If the controlled substance is methamphetamine, amphetamine, phencyclidine, or cocaine cocaine, fentanyl, or carfentanil and any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative, or preparation thereof, or coca leaves and any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative, or preparation of coca leaves, or any salt, isomer, salts of isomers, compound, derivative or preparation thereof which is chemically equivalent or identical with any of these substances (except decocanized coca leaves or any extraction of coca leaves Page 6 Senate Bill 321-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 which does not contain cocaine or ecgonine), the violation shall be punishable as a Class I felony." SECTION 8.
Is 400 grams or more, such person shall be punished as a Class D felon and shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 175 months and a maximum term of 222 months in the State's prison and shall be fined at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000)." SECTION 8.5.
Is 400 grams or more, such person shall be punished as a Class D felon and shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 175 months and a maximum term of 222 months in the State's prison and shall be fined at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000)." SECTION 9.
G.S.
90-93(a)(4) reads as rewritten:
"(4) Anticonvulsants.
– Unless specifically exempted or excluded or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains anyquantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:
a.
Ezogabine.
b.
Lacosamide.
c.
Brivaracetam.
d.
Pregabalin.
e.
Cenobamate.
f.
Lasmiditan." SECTION 9.
Senate Bill 321-Second Edition Page 7
Senate Bill 321-First Edition Page 7
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill removes the incorrect classification of anticonvulsants as having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system.

  • G.S. 90-93(a)(4)

    any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers: → any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:

    This change corrects the classification error, reflecting that the listed anticonvulsants do not have a stimulant effect.

Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 9/16/2021

  2. Ch. SL 2021-155

  3. Pres. To Gov. 9/7/2021

  4. Ratified

  5. Withdrawn From Com

  6. Added to Calendar

  7. Passed 2nd Reading

  8. Passed 3rd Reading

  9. Ordered Enrolled

  10. Withdrawn From Com

  11. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. Withdrawn From Com

  13. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Regular Message Sent To House

  17. Regular Message Received From Senate

  18. Amend Adopted A1

  19. Passed 2nd Reading

  20. Passed 3rd Reading

  21. Engrossed

  22. Reptd Fav

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  25. Withdrawn From Com

  26. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  27. Passed 1st Reading

  28. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  29. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Amendment 1

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15001
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 25001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Not Voting
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 102 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24003
Unaffiliated 36008
U 1001
Republican 41006
Total 1020018
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Clemmons — Not Voting
Fisher — Not Voting
Hunter — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
Richardson — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Bumgardner — Not Voting
Elmore — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Not Voting
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Not Voting
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8500
Unaffiliated 17100
Republican 17002
Total 42602
% of votes cast 84%12%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bazemore — Yea
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Nickel — Nay
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Not Voting

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Who sponsors SB 321?
SB 321 is sponsored by Tom McInnis (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Edwards, Jim Burgin (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), and Krawiec.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2021. Enacted.
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