Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB245 Compare Versions

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3	3	HB245
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5	5	By Representative Pringle
6	6	RFD: Health
7	7	First Read: 11-Feb-25
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12	12	5 DLX7HHN-1 02/07/2025 THR (L)ma 2025-676
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14	14	First Read: 11-Feb-25
15	15	SYNOPSIS:
16	16	This bill would prohibit the use of butyl
17	17	nitrite or any mixtures containing butyl nitrite,
18	18	commonly known as "whippets," except under certain
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20	20	This bill would prohibit the use of nitrous
21	21	oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas," and amyl
22	22	nitrite, commonly known as "poppers" or "snappers,"
23	23	except under certain circumstances.
24	24	This bill would also provide penalties for any
25	25	violations of the prohibition.
26	26	A BILL
27	27	TO BE ENTITLED
28	28	AN ACT
29	29	Relating to crimes and offenses; to prohibit the
30	30	possession or use of certain inhalants and other chemical
31	31	compounds, including butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, or amyl
32	32	nitrite, except under certain circumstances; and to provide
33	33	penalties for any violation.
34	34	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
35	35	Section 1. (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful
36	36	possession of inhalants if he or she does any of the
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66	66	possession of inhalants if he or she does any of the
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68	68	(1) Inhales, ingests, uses, or possesses any compound,
69	69	liquid, gas, or chemical which contains butyl nitrite,
70	70	isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl
71	71	nitrite, or any mixtures containing butyl nitrite, isobutyl
72	72	nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, or tertiary butyl nitrite.
73	73	(2) Inhales, ingests, uses, or possesses any compound,
74	74	liquid, gas, or chemical which contains nitrous oxide,
75	75	commonly known as "laughing gas," or any amyl nitrite,
76	76	commonly known as "poppers" or "snappers."
77	77	(3) Produces, manufactures, buys, sells, or otherwise
78	78	transfers any substance specified in subdivisions (1) or (2).
79	79	(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any of the
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81	81	(1) The possession and use of the substances lawfully
82	82	prescribed as part of the care or treatment of a disease,
83	83	condition, or injury by a licensed medical or dental
84	84	practitioner by a person at least 21 years of age.
85	85	(2) The possession and use of the substances by a
86	86	manufacturer as part of a manufacturing process or industrial
87	87	operation by a person at least 21 years of age.
88	88	(3) The possession, use, or sale of nitrous oxide as a
89	89	propellant in food preparation for restaurant, food service,
90	90	or houseware products by a person at least 21 years of age.
91	91	(4) The possession, use, or sale of nitrous oxide for
92	92	automotive purposes by a person at least 21 years of age.
93	93	(c) The presence of additional flavoring in a substance
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124	124	or labeling on any part of a container of a substance
125	125	referring to the substance being flavored shall create a
126	126	rebuttable presumption against the exceptions listed in
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128	128	(d) Unlawful possession of inhalants is a Class A
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130	130	Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
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