BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1968: Controlled sub. endangerment
Concerning endangerment with a controlled substance.
Summary
- Expands the crime of Endangerment with a Controlled Substance to include certain circumstances involving nondependent children, absorption as the means of endangerment, or fentanyl or synthetic opioids.
- Exempts the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and its employees, interns, volunteers, and contractors from criminal liability for Endangerment with a Controlled Substance while acting in the scope of their roles.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Alicia Rule (D-42)
- Introduced
- February 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to endangerment with a controlled substance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Alicia Rule (D-42)
7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Community Safety.
HB 1968 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1968 (2023–24) Fitness center defibrill.
- HB 1968 (2021–22) Schools/immunization
- HB 1968 (2019–20) Contralateral mastectomy
- HB 1968 (2017–18) Nursing home payments
- HB 1968 (2015–16) Religious objectors
- HB 1968 (2013–14) Programs in school buildings
- HB 1968 (2011–12) Preparer lien filing
- HB 1968 (2009–10) Preventing animal cruelty