---
type: "Bill"
title: "Controlled substances, Fentanyl and Fentanyl analogues included in schedule I, criminal penalties for trafficking, Secs. 13A-12-211, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd."
description: "Controlled substances, Fentanyl and Fentanyl analogues included in schedule I, criminal penalties for trafficking, Secs. 13A-12-211, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd."
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2018rs"
identifier: "SB 39"
citation: "Alabama SB 39 (2018rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Drugs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ward"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d1ca6e9e-ecb4-4b03-b696-74c45703090c"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=SB39"
source_hash: "559a30c8d0d19ba3d3aa82ecb1272a43d50cca228d7bdb4915dfa60d6efa20d4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 39 (2018rs) — Controlled substances, Fentanyl and Fentanyl analogues included in schedule I, criminal penalties for trafficking, Secs. 13A-12-211, 13A-12-231, 20-2-23 am'd.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB39-int.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB39-eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB39-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 177 — **26–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1042 — **95–1** (pass) · lower
- Ward motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1238 — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Ward motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1167 P&PO appoints Ward, Singleton and McClendon — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- Weaver motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1065 House appoints Weaver, Beech and Fridy — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1045 — **89–2** (pass) · lower
- Weaver motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1098 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 176 — **26–0** (pass) · upper
- Weaver motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1041 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1044 — **86–2** (pass) · lower
- Weaver motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1043 — **61–30** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ward — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-01-11T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Ward Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 176 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 177 `passage`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and `reading-2`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Health first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Weaver motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1041 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Weaver first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1042 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** England Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Weaver motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1043 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Hill Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1044 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1045 `passage`
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Requested
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Ward motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1167 P&PO appoints Ward, Singleton and McClendon
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Weaver motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1065 House appoints Weaver, Beech and Fridy
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Appointed
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Ward motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1238 `passage`
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report Concurrence Requested
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Weaver motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1098 `passage`
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Conference Report
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee on SB39 2018RS first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2018-552. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d1ca6e9e-ecb4-4b03-b696-74c45703090c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).