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| 2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE BILL No. 98 |
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| 4 | 4 | | _____ |
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| 5 | 5 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL |
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| 6 | 6 | | Citations Affected: IC 35-31.5-2-130.7; IC 35-48-4-8.3. |
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| 7 | 7 | | Synopsis: Possession of fentanyl test strips. Provides that the |
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| 8 | 8 | | possession of a fentanyl test strip is not a crime. |
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| 9 | 9 | | Effective: July 1, 2025. |
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| 10 | 10 | | Jackson L |
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| 11 | 11 | | January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal |
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| 12 | 12 | | Law. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2025 IN 98—LS 6219/DI 92 Introduced |
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| 14 | 14 | | First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 15 | 15 | | PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana |
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| 16 | 16 | | Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, |
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| 17 | 17 | | additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional |
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| 19 | 19 | | provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the |
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| 20 | 20 | | word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds |
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| 21 | 21 | | a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts |
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| 23 | 23 | | between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. |
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| 24 | 24 | | SENATE BILL No. 98 |
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| 25 | 25 | | A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning |
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| 26 | 26 | | criminal law and procedure. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 SECTION 1. IC 35-31.5-2-130.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 130.7. "Fentanyl test strip" |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4 means an instrument, a device, or another object that detects the |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5 presence of fentanyl. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6 SECTION 2. IC 35-48-4-8.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.187-2015, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7 SECTION 49, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8.3. (a) This section does not apply to the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9 following: |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10 (1) A rolling paper. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11 (2) A fentanyl test strip. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12 (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses an |
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| 40 | 40 | | 13 instrument, a device, or another object that the person intends to use |
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| 41 | 41 | | 14 for: |
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| 42 | 42 | | 15 (1) introducing into the person's body a controlled substance; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 16 (2) testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled |
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| 44 | 44 | | 17 substance; or |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2025 IN 98—LS 6219/DI 92 2 |
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| 46 | 46 | | 1 (3) enhancing the effect of a controlled substance; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2 commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A |
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| 48 | 48 | | 3 misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction |
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| 49 | 49 | | 4 under this section. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2025 IN 98—LS 6219/DI 92 |
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