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Committee clears bill removing test strips from paraphernalia statute; ACLU urges passage
Summary
House Bill 1167, amended to narrowly exempt drug test strips from paraphernalia classifications under Indiana criminal law, passed the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee after sponsor and ACLU testimony; the roll call recorded 130 yes votes.
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee voted to pass House Bill 1167, a measure that removes drug test strips from the state’s paraphernalia classification, clearing the bill as amended.
Representative Jennifer Meltzer, sponsor of HB1167, told the committee the amendment narrows the original language but retains the bill’s core purpose: making clear that test strips used to detect fentanyl, xylazine and other contaminants are not paraphernalia under the…
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