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2024 SESSION
HB 1187 Xylazine; penalty for manufacturing, selling, etc., for human consumption.
Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Xylazine; manufacturing; selling; giving; distributing; possessing; veterinary use exemption; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute the substance xylazine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Under the bill, any person who knowingly possesses xylazine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under the bill, it is not an offense to (i) manufacture xylazine for legitimate veterinary use; (ii) distribute or sell xylazine for authorized veterinary use; (iii) possess, administer, prescribe, or dispense xylazine in good faith for use by animals within the course of legitimate veterinary practice; or (iv) possess or administer xylazine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian. This bill is identical to SB 614.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104644D pdf | impact statements
- 02/07/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106501D-H1 pdf | impact statements
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1187ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0472) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104644D
- 01/10/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/02/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/24 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106501D-H1
- 02/09/24 House: Read first time
- 02/12/24 House: Read second time
- 02/12/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106501D-H1
- 02/12/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1187H1
- 02/13/24 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/24 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/21/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/28/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/24 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1187ER)
- 03/07/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/04/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 472 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0472)