HB648
Distributing nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
Chief Patron:
Hillary Pugh Kent (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Distributing
nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties. Prohibits the sale or distribution of a device that is designed or intended to deliver a gas containing nitrous oxide with exceptions as defined in the bill. Any person who sells, distributes, or attempts to sell or distribute such a device is guilty of a ... (More) Class 1 misdemeanor. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102781D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to General Laws (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106990D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB648)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
