Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Missouri committee hears bill to raise penalties for fentanyl, carfentanyl trafficking
Summary
Representatives and supporters urged stiffer penalties in House Bill 49, which would lower weight thresholds for first- and second-degree drug‑trafficking felonies and add carfentanyl-specific penalties; proponents framed the bill as targeting distributors, not users.
Representative Willard Haley, R‑District 58, introduced House Bill 49 to the House Committee on Crime and Public Safety, asking lawmakers to increase penalties for people who distribute highly potent opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanyl.
Haley told the committee that earlier versions of the proposal had drawn bipartisan support in previous sessions and defended the bill as focused on distributors, not people with substance‑use disorders. "To me, this bill has everything to do about those individuals who are distributing drugs and those individuals who are actually dealing death in our communities,"…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
