Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1203 — Xylazine.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Makes possession of xylazine a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior xylazine related conviction. Makes dealing in xylazine a Level 5 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 4 felony if the person has a prior xylazine related conviction. Exempts certain persons using, distributing, or manufacturing xylazine for veterinary purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 58

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Motion to concur filed

  7. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 280: yeas 77, nays 18

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 47, nays 2

  10. Senator Doriot added as cosponsor

  11. Amendment #5 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  13. Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 154: yeas 18, nays 29

  14. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  16. Referred to the Senate

  17. Senate sponsors: Senators Johnson T, Freeman, Carrasco

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 85, nays 12

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Representative Baird added as coauthor

  22. Representative Garcia Wilburn V added as coauthor

  23. Authored by Representative Meltzer

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1203 do?
Makes possession of xylazine a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior xylazine related conviction. Makes dealing in xylazine a Level 5 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 4 felony if the person has a prior xylazine related conviction. Exempts certain persons using, distributing, or manufacturing xylazine for veterinary purposes.
Who sponsors HB 1203?
HB 1203 is sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), and Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1203?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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