2025 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
HB1167: Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes.
Legislative Summary
Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes. Provides that the controlled substance paraphernalia statutes do not apply to items marketed to detect the presence of a drug or controlled substance.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Coauthored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
Authored by Representative Meltzer
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 91, nays 2
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Senate sponsor: Senator Clark
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Cosponsor: Senator Johnson T
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Representatives Zimmerman and Shackleford added as coauthors
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senate
3/18/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
3/20/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
3/20/2025
Senators Glick and Pol added as cosponsors
Senate
3/24/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 266: yeas 47, nays 0
Senate
3/24/2025
Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
Senate
3/25/2025
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
3/27/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #1
House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #1
1/15/2025Not Adopted
House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #1
House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #1
1/14/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate - Third reading
3/24/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
1/28/2025
91
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Meltzer
Republican