Committee advances bill lowering fentanyl trafficking threshold to 100 grams amid contested testimony
The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee voted to give HB 2132 a due‑pass recommendation after sponsors said lowering the trafficking threshold to 100 grams would let prosecutors act earlier; criminal justice groups warned the change risks incarcerating people who possess for personal use and asked for prosecution and fiscal data.
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The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee voted to advance House Bill 2132, a measure to reduce the quantity of fentanyl that triggers enhanced trafficking penalties from 200 grams to 100 grams.
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