ENROLLED
ACT No. 137
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 212
BY REPRESENTATIVES DUSTIN MILLER, ADAMS, BACALA, BAGLEY, BISHOP,
ROBBY CARTER, WILFORD CARTER, CORMIER, COUSSAN, COX, DAVIS,
DESHOTEL, DUPLESSIS, EDMONDS, FIRMENT, FISHER, FREEMAN,
FREIBERG, GREEN, HARRIS, TRAVIS JOHNSON, JORDAN, KERNER,
LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARINO, MCMAHEN, NELSON, PIERRE, RISER,
ROMERO, SCHEXNAYDER, SELDERS, ST. BLANC, THOMPSON, WHITE,
WILLARD, AND ZERINGUE AND SENATORS BARROW, CARTER, FOIL,
AND MIZELL
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:1021(B), relative to drug-related objects; to provide relative to the
3 definition of drug paraphernalia; to exclude rapid fentanyl test strips from the
4 definition of drug paraphernalia; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:1021(B) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1021. Definitions
8 * * *
9 B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the term "drug
10 paraphernalia" shall not include rapid fentanyl test strips (FTS) or any testing
11 equipment or devices solely used, intended for use, or designed to determine whether
12 a substance contains fentanyl or its analogues.
13 Section 2. This Act shall be cited and referred to as "Gabby's Law".
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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