Xylazine.
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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House Jan 30, 2024
How they voted
46–2
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 280: yeas 77, nays 18
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 47, nays 2
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #5 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Amended
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 154: yeas 18, nays 29
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 85, nays 12
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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