Pubdate: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 Source: Tulsa World (OK) Contact: http://www.tulsaworld.com Author: World's own Service BILL IS SIGNED OUTLAWING `DATE RAPE DRUG' OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill to outlaw a so-called ``date rape drug'' has been signed into law. House Bill 2654 by Rep. Phil Ostrander, D-Collinsville, would add gammahydroxybuterate to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances on Nov. 1. The drug is a strong sedative used by some to subdue their victims. Ostrander said the drug, known as ``Liquid X,'' ``Fantasy'' or ``Grievous Bodily Harm,'' is also used by teen-agers for a ``cheap high'' that can result in a fatal overdose. ``I wrote this bill to take a dangerous substance out of the hands of potential rapists and teen-agers who might fall for its deadly allure,'' he said. Other provisions in the new law gives prosecutors more authority to seize drug dealers' property, even if they only pass through the state. It also allows prosecutors to seize property or proceeds from drug transactions, even if the transactions occurred in other states. The bill was passed unanimously by the House and Senate and was signed into law April 13.