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Introduced
02/12/2021
02/12/2021
In Committee
02/12/2021
02/12/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/10/2021
04/10/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to taxation of prescription opioids
AI Summary
This bill proposes to tax prescription opioids, which are potent painkillers that have contributed to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. The specific details of the taxation or other provisions are not provided in the given text, as it only contains the bill's title and a brief government-provided summary. The purpose of the bill appears to be to address the public health crisis associated with opioid addiction and overdoses through the use of taxation as a policy tool.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Stephen Baldwin (D)*,
Robert Beach (D),
Mike Caputo (D),
William Ihlenfeld (D),
Glenn Jeffries (R),
Richard Lindsay (D),
Bob Plymale (D),
Michael Romano (D),
Ron Stollings (D),
Mike Woelfel (D),
Last Action
To Health and Human Resources (on 02/12/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=258&year=2021&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB258%20INTR.htm&yr=2021&sesstype=RS&i=258 |
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