Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 101 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Bill amends the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to establish quantity tiers specific to drug offenses involving fentanyl. This update to the UCSA accounts for the high potency and lethality of fentanyl relative to other substances in its current statutory category, and the rise in deaths and suffering related to fentanyl throughout Delaware communities.

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The bill updates the quantity tiers for drug offenses in Delaware's Uniform Controlled Substances Act to specifically address fentanyl and its derivatives.

  • § 4751C

    j. “Tier 3 Controlled Substances Quantity’' means 60 or more doses containing fentanyl, or 2 grams or more of fentanyl or of any mixture containing such substance, as described in § 4716(c)(6) of this title or any analog or derivative thereof. → j. “Tier 3 Controlled Substances Quantity’' means 60 or more doses containing fentanyl, or 2 grams or more of fentanyl or of any mixture containing such substance, as described in § 4716(c)(6) of this title or any analog or derivative thereof.

    No change for Tier 3, confirming existing definitions.

  • § 4751C

    j. 60 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug, or 6 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug. → j. 60 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug, or 6 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug.

    No change for Tier 2, confirming existing definitions.

  • § 4751C

    j. 24 or more doses containing fentanyl, or 0.8 grams or more of fentanyl or of any mixture containing such substance, as described in § 4716(c)(6) of this title or any analog or derivative thereof; or → j. 24 or more doses containing fentanyl, or 0.8 grams or more of fentanyl or of any mixture containing such substance, as described in § 4716(c)(6) of this title or any analog or derivative thereof; or

    No change for Tier 2, confirming existing definitions regarding fentanyl.

  • § 4751C

    k. 60 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl, or 6 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl. → k. 60 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl, or 6 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl.

    No change for Tier 2, confirming existing definitions.

  • § 4751C

    j. 30 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug, or 3 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug. → j. 30 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug, or 3 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug.

    No change for Tier 1, confirming existing definitions.

  • § 4751C

    j. 12 or more doses containing fentanyl, or 0.4 grams or more of fentanyl or of any mixture containing such substance, as described in § 4716(c)(6) of this title, or any analog or derivative thereof; or → j. 12 or more doses containing fentanyl, or 0.4 grams or more of fentanyl or of any mixture containing such substance, as described in § 4716(c)(6) of this title, or any analog or derivative thereof; or

    No change for Tier 1, confirming existing definitions regarding fentanyl.

  • § 4751C

    k. 30 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl, or 3 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl. → k. 30 or more substantially identical doses of a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl, or 3 grams or more of any mixture that contains a narcotic Schedule II or III controlled substance that is a prescription drug other than fentanyl.

    No change for Tier 1, confirming existing definitions.

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 101 do?
This Bill amends the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to establish quantity tiers specific to drug offenses involving fentanyl. This update to the UCSA accounts for the high potency and lethality of fentanyl relative to other substances in its current statutory category, and the rise in deaths and suffering related to fentanyl throughout Delaware communities.
Who sponsors SB 101?
SB 101 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Sarah McBride, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Ruth Briggs King.
What is the current status of SB 101?
This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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