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Legislative Update

Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes

January 31, 2025 Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 312 on exceptions to paraphernalia authored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Baldwin. The bill provides that the controlled substance paraphernalia statutes do not apply to items marketed to detect the presence of a drug or controlled substance, including field test kits and test strips.

The Indiana Public Defender Council, Overdose Lifeline, and Indiana Sheriffs’ Association testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-0.

Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/312

Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: drugs

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