Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H477: Drug Paraphernalia
Status: Chaptered, June 17, 2026
Revises definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products.
What the bill says
An act relating to drug paraphernalia; amending s. 893.145, F.S.; revising the definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-4 testing products; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
An act relating to drug paraphernalia; amending s. 893.145, F.S.; revising the definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-4 testing products; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 893.145, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 893.145 "Drug paraphernalia" defined.—The term "drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, transporting, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or s. 877.111. Drug paraphernalia is deemed to be contraband which shall be subject to civil forfeiture. The term includes, but is not limited to: (4) Testing equipment used, intended for use, or designed for use in identifying, or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of, controlled substances, excluding ENROLLED CS/HB 477 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb477 -01-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES narcotic-drug-testing products that are used solely to determine whether a controlled substance contains fentanyl as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9., dangerous fentanyl or fentanyl analogues as or any other controlled substance specified in s. 893.135(1)(c)4.a., or xylazine …
Sponsors
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Salzman (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Bankson (R, 39)
- Bankson, Doug (R, HD-039)
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- Hart-Lowman, Ms Dee (D, HD-063)
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-157
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 672
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 672
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 672
- : Substituted for CS/SB 646 -SJ 672
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 477 c1 (March 6, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 477 c1 (February 25, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 17, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 17, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H477?
- H477 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Drug Paraphernalia.
- What does H477 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to drug paraphernalia; amending s. 893.145, F.S.; revising the definition of "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-4 testing products; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H477?
- Chaptered as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-157 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H477?
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H477?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/477
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