PROVIDED SUMMARY
Drug Paraphernalia; Revising the definition of “drug paraphernalia” to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products, etc.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Broadens the legal exclusion for fentanyl and xylazine test kits.
The bill expands the definition of drug paraphernalia to exclude specific drug-testing products from the law.
It removes the previous restriction that limited the exclusion to fentanyl-only testing kits.
This change allows the sale and possession of kits that test for fentanyl analogues and xylazine.
The exclusion still does not apply to products that measure the quantity or potency of drugs.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIBroadens the legal exclusion for drug-testing products to cover fentanyl analogues and xylazine, not just fentanyl.
“dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogues as specified in s. 893.135(1)(c)4.a.”
AIAdds xylazine to the list of substances for which testing products are excluded from the drug paraphernalia definition.
AIRemoves the exclusion for testing products that measure the quantity, weight, or potency of a controlled substance.
“This exclusion does not apply to a narcotic drug-testing product that can measure or determine the quantity, weight, or potency of a controlled substance.”
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TIMELINE
3/6/2026
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 477 (Ch....
3/6/2026
Substituted CS/HB 477 -SJ 672
3/6/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 672
3/3/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
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 18 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/4/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
2/4/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil...
1/30/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and...
1/27/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/26/2026
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/21/2026
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37...
12/9/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal...
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