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Panel adopts amendments to SB 624 to criminalize adding dangerous non‑human substances to drugs; bill approved 8–6
Summary
A committee adopted two amendments to Senate Bill 624 to target adulteration of controlled substances with substances not for human use and dangerous to people, removed explicit references to xylazine and veterinarians, and passed the bill as amended, 8–6 after debate over penalty stacking and drug checking.
A legislative panel in an executive session adopted two amendments to Senate Bill 624 that narrow the bill to criminalize adulteration of controlled substances with substances not intended for human use and that are dangerous to humans, and removed an explicit reference to xylazine and exceptions for veterinarians. After adopting the changes, the committee voted 8–6 to advance the bill as amended.
The chair opened the session and recognized Representative LaSalle to move the first amendment, 1820h; LaSalle said lawmakers had “been working on this issue for quite some time” and described the amendment as a compromise that pulls earlier work together. The committee adopted that initial amendment unanimously, 14–0.
The chair then moved a second amendment (referred…
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