PROVIDED SUMMARY
Intoxicating Substances; Creating “Meg’s Law”; prohibiting tobacco or nicotine dealers, or their agents or employees, from possessing, selling, possessing with intent to sell, delivering, or giving, directly or indirectly, nitrous oxide on or from the dealer’s licensed premises; excepting from the list of Schedule I controlled substances certain xylazine animal drug products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and used for certain purposes; creating the offense of trafficking in xylazine, etc.
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AI-GENERATED
Criminalizes nitrous oxide sales and creates xylazine trafficking penalties.
Tobacco dealers face third-degree felony charges for possessing or selling nitrous oxide on their licensed premises, excluding grocery stores and food propellants.
Vets and farmers can legally use FDA-approved xylazine for animals, but the bill explicitly prohibits its manufacture, importation, or sale for human use.
Selling or possessing 28 grams or more of xylazine triggers a new first-degree felony with mandatory minimum prison sentences and heavy fines.
The bill requires the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to adopt rules preventing the use of nitrous oxide for intoxication.
KEY PROVISIONS
AICreates a third-degree felony for tobacco dealers who possess or sell nitrous oxide on their licensed premises.
“It is unlawful for any dealer who is licensed or permitted under this chapter, or a dealer's agent or employee, to possess, sell, possess with intent to sell, deliver, or give, ...”
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AIExempts FDA-approved xylazine animal drugs from Schedule I status, provided use conforms to the approved application.
“except for a xylazine animal drug product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the use of which conforms to the approved application”
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AICreates a first-degree felony for trafficking 28 grams or more of xylazine, with mandatory minimum prison terms and fines.
“commits a felony of the first degree, which felony shall be known as "trafficking in xylazine," punishable as provided in s. 775.082”
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AIAdds xylazine to the list of substances that trigger mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking offenses.
TIMELINE
6/17/2026
Chapter No. 2026-148
6/16/2026
Approved by Governor
6/9/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/9/2026
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/9/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2026
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
3/5/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
3/4/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 562
3/4/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 562
3/4/2026
Amendment(s) adopted (356888) -SJ 562
3/4/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 562
3/2/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
2/25/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/24/2026
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/24/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/24/2026
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/21/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil...
1/16/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and...
1/12/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/12/2026
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37...
12/1/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal...
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