amending the penalties for the possession and use of psilocybin for persons 18 years of age or older.
HB 528 would reduce penalties for adults aged 18 and older possessing or using psilocybin (magic mushrooms), replacing criminal penalties with civil penalties like fines. The bill specifically targets adults 18+ who use psilocybin for personal use, aiming to shift enforcement from criminal charges to administrative fines. After passing a committee with amendments (2025-05-22), the bill was tabled by the Senate on June 5, 2025, and later deemed "Inexpedient to Legislate" under Senate Rule 3-23 (October 31, 2025), halting further progress. As of November 3, 2025, the bill is effectively stalled and will not advance.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2025-2167s; 06/05/2025; SC 25
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2167s, 06/05/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 24
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2167s, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 22
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0488h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 13
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0488h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 13
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0488h (NT) 03/07/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 9
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 14
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Verville
RRepublican
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