---
type: "Bill"
title: "Controlled substances, Tianeptine and related compounds added to Schedule II, subject to criminal penalties , Sec. 20-2-25 am'd."
description: "Controlled substances, Tianeptine and related compounds added to Schedule II, subject to criminal penalties , Sec. 20-2-25 am'd."
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2021rs"
identifier: "HB 2"
citation: "Alabama HB 2 (2021rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Controlled Substances"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Holmes"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 33
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d8b4e431-a1e8-454c-8c9a-d3386d45a82a"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=HB2"
source_hash: "6531421c5cd6d33e6f3f0464ceb4d88045040e46c022bf74a6e058b379ceb666"
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 HB 2 (2021rs) — Controlled substances, Tianeptine and related compounds added to Schedule II, subject to criminal penalties , Sec. 20-2-25 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/2021rs/PrintFiles/HB2-int.pdf)
2. **Amd/Sub 209414-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/209414-1.pdf)
3. **Amd/Sub 210484-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/210484-2.pdf)
4. **Amd/Sub 212464-2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/212464-2.pdf)
5. **Amd/Sub 213387-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213387-1.pdf)
6. **Amd/Sub 213393-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/213393-1.pdf)
7. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/HB2-eng.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2021rs/PrintFiles/HB2-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Holmes motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 993 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Butler motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1060 — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 391 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Stutts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1061 — **25–5** (pass) · upper
- Cosponsors Added — **79–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 389 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 390 — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1062 — **30–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Holmes — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment `reading-2`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Judiciary Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 389 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Holmes Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 390 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 391 `passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Cosponsors Added
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-01T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment `reading-2`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Carried Over
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Judiciary Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** Smitherman motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Judiciary Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Butler Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Butler motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1060 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Stutts Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Stutts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1061 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1062 `passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Holmes motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Holmes motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 993 `passage`
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Second House Amendment
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Clerk of the House Certification
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2021-325. `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor at 10:11 a.m. on April 29, 2021. `executive-receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d8b4e431-a1e8-454c-8c9a-d3386d45a82a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).