The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1167 authored by Rep. Meltzer and Rep. Garcia Wilburn on test strips. The bill removes provisions related to testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance in the criminal laws concerning possession of controlled substance paraphernalia.
The bill was amended by consent to narrow the language of the bill. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana testified in support of the bill. The amended bill passed 13-0.
Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1167