HB 1933 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Nitrous oxide; definition; sale of nitrous oxide to persons under twenty-one; legal age; enforcement; penalty; imprisonment; effective date.

HB 1933, known as the "Maddix Bias Act," regulates the use and sale of nitrous oxide in Oklahoma. It prohibits individuals from inhaling, ingesting, or possessing nitrous oxide for recreational intoxication, and makes it unlawful to sell or transfer it for such purposes. Violations carry penalties including fines, imprisonment, and potential drug rehabilitation. The bill also makes it a misdemeanor for adults to sell drug paraphernalia specifically for nitrous oxide inhalation to minors. Several exemptions are provided for medical, dental, automotive, industrial, and specific culinary applications of nitrous oxide.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to transition from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, with minor formatting and citation updates. The substantive policy content regarding nitrous oxide regulations remains unchanged, including definitions, prohibitions, penalties, and exemptions.
TECHNICAL

Header information updated from House floor version to Senate floor version with revised page footers and committee report dates.

Sponsorship credits updated to include additional Senate sponsors (Weaver, Frix, and Jett) in addition to the original House sponsor Sterling.

Committee report date updated from March 6, 2025 to April 21, 2025, reflecting Senate floor processing.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors