DRUGS: Provides relative to regulation of certain hallucinogenic chemicals (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB 176 is a technical correction bill that updates legal terminology in existing drug regulation statutes. It changes inconsistent uses of "analog" to the correct legal term "analogue" and removes redundant language about definitions. This bill does not create new regulations, affect drug policies, or impact any specific groups or individuals. It solely ensures consistency in how hallucinogenic chemical definitions are referenced in the law. The bill is procedural and has no substantive policy changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 154, retaining the core prohibition against producing, manufacturing, distributing, or possessing products containing specific hallucinogenic chemicals like beta-phenyl-GABA and muscimol. The primary substantive change involves the penalty for simple possession, which was reduced from a maximum of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine to a maximum of two years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Additionally, the penalty for producing or distributing these substances was increased to a maximum of ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine, while the definition of 'analog' was removed from the text.
Scope change
The scope of the law remains unchanged regarding which chemicals are banned, but the severity of penalties for possession and production has been adjusted.
ENFORCEMENT
The maximum prison sentence for possessing banned hallucinogenic products was reduced from five years to two years.
The maximum prison sentence for producing or distributing banned hallucinogenic products was increased from five years to ten years.
The maximum fine for both possession and production offenses was increased from $5,000 to $20,000.
DEFINITION
The specific definition of 'analog' was removed from the final text of the act.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
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