HB 57 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Regulation of Xylazine

Summary

Regulation of Xylazine; Excepts from list of Schedule I controlled substances certain xylazine animal drug products approved by USDA & used for certain purposes; provides criminal penalties & requiring mandatory minimum term of imprisonment specified offenses involving xylazine.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Dec 17, 2024 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 57 Filed → H 57 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to shift from a pure criminal enforcement measure to a more balanced approach that includes regulatory exceptions. The new version adds an effective date provision, modifies the bill title to include regulation of xylazine, and amends the controlled substance schedules to explicitly exempt FDA-approved xylazine animal drug products from Schedule I classification. This change matters because it allows veterinary use of xylazine while still maintaining criminal penalties for trafficking.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely criminal penalties to include regulatory exemptions for FDA-approved veterinary products, creating a distinction between illegal trafficking and legitimate veterinary use.

DEFINITION

Added explicit language to Schedule I exceptions for FDA-approved xylazine animal drug products, preventing them from being classified as controlled substances.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date provision stating the amendments take effect July 1, 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the bill title from focusing only on offenses to also including regulation, indicating a broader legislative approach.

REQUIREMENT

Added comprehensive list of Schedule I hallucinogenic substances with specific chemical designations and isomer definitions.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

36–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Apr 30, 2025

D Democratic10

8 Yea 1 Nay 1

80% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (268418)

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 89, NAYS 22

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors