DRUGS/ILLEGAL: Provides relative to the safe handling of fentanyl following an arrest

HB 156 prohibits fentanyl-containing substances from entering Louisiana courthouses, except for specific exceptions. It requires parties introducing fentanyl as evidence to provide an authenticated photo and a lab certificate verifying its presence, while banning physical fentanyl from courtrooms unless handled solely by trained law enforcement officers under a judge's approval. The bill also allows prescription holders to bring medication into courthouses with a copy of their prescription. Currently pending before the Administration of Criminal Justice committee, this bill would directly affect courthouses, law enforcement, and legal proceedings involving fentanyl evidence.