The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1422 concerning trafficking of harmful substances in jails sponsored by Sen. Carrasco. The author, Rep. Pierce, explained the bill defines "chemical intoxicant" and increases the penalty for trafficking with an inmate to a Level 5 felony if the trafficked article is a chemical intoxicant. The Department of … [Read more...] about Trafficking of harmful substances in jails
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Regulation of controlled substances
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1182 on regulation of controlled substances authored by Rep. McNamara and sponsored by Sen. Glick. The bill relocates requirements that the board of pharmacy must comply with when adopting interim rules declaring a substance a synthetic drug from the professional licensing law to the statutes governing administrative … [Read more...] about Regulation of controlled substances
Possession of xylazine
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1203 on possession of xylazine authored by Rep. Meltzer and sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Sen. Freeman, and Sen. Carrasco. The bill makes possession of xylazine a Class A misdemeanor and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for possession of xylazine. The bill also exempts … [Read more...] about Possession of xylazine
Possession of controlled substance paraphernalia
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1053 on possession of controlled substance paraphernalia authored by Rep. Garcia Wilburn. 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. Hoosier Action, Overdose Lifeline, … [Read more...] about Possession of controlled substance paraphernalia
Listing of xylazine as a controlled substance
At a previous meeting, the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1203 on listing of xylazine as a controlled substance authored by Rep. Meltzer. The bill makes xylazine a schedule II controlled substance. The bill was amended by consent to establish the crime possession of xylazine, a class A misdemeanor. The offense is enhanced to a Level 6 felony if the person has an … [Read more...] about Listing of xylazine as a controlled substance