SB 465 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee
Classifying xylazine as controlled drug
AI-generatedclassifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
Classifies xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 23, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✕House
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill classifies xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the Senate. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 318-B:1-a, relative to scheduling by rulemaking of the commissioner of the department of health and human services, xylazine shall be scheduled as a schedule III controlled drug.”
“Notwithstanding paragraph I, nothing in this section shall prevent any licensed veterinarian, as defined in RSA 332-B:1, from doing any of the following:”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Sen. Bill GannonRPrimeChair· Judiciary
- Sen. Daryl AbbasRVice Chair· Judiciary
- Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
- Sen. Sharon CarsonRPresident of the Senate
- Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
- Sen. Mark McConkeyRChair· Capital Budget
- Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy
- Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Rep. Jennifer RhodesRVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Also: Rep. Lilli WalshR
Public testimony
Votes
yeanay- Overall100% yea
- Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
- Apr 14, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–5Overall69% yea
- Apr 23, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 10, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary39:56–1:00:0420m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Mar 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0842s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0842s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-0842s — adopted, voice vote
- Mar 31, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:53:59–4:55:551m 56slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Apr 7, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:26:50–1:35:298m 39slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
- Apr 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:54:38–2:56:321m 54slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
- Apr 23, 2026Floor debateHouse floor3:40:10–3:41:171m 7slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
- Feb 10, 2026SenHearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 5A
- Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0842s, 03/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
- Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0842s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- Mar 5, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-0842s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
- Mar 12, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 8 P. 114
- Mar 31, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 03/31/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
- Apr 7, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:00 pm GP 153
- Apr 14, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 04/14/2026 01:00 pm GP 153
- Apr 14, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 04/14/2026 (Vote 11-5; RC)
- Apr 15, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
- Apr 23, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 55
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.