BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5178: Sodium nitrite

Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite.

Summary

Places restrictions on the sale and shipment of sodium nitrite products with a concentration of 10 percent or greater.
Establishes civil penalties and the applicability of the Consumer Protection Act on covered entities that violate the restrictions on the sale and shipment of sodium nitrite products.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite;

Passed March 3, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5178

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 12, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 5, 2025First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Mar 3, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 3, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 19, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 6, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 5, 2025BFT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 20, 2025Referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.
Jan 17, 2025And refer to Business, Financial Services & Trade.
Jan 17, 2025HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Jan 8, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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