Revision: Nov. 21, 2025, 3:21 p.m.
SB 465-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2002
09/05
SENATE BILL 465-FN
AN ACT classifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
SPONSORS: Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Rep. L. Walsh, Rock. 15; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill classifies xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2002
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT classifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Controlled Drug Act; Xylazine. Amend RSA 318-B by inserting after section 1-c the following new section:
318-B:1-d Xylazine.
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 318-B:1-a, relative to scheduling by rulemaking of the commissioner of the department of health and human services, xylazine shall be scheduled as a schedule III controlled drug.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
26-2002
11/16/25
SB 465-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT classifying xylazine as a schedule III controlled drug.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association