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SB 432FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Ordered enrolled
High Impact

New Restrictions on Nitrous Oxide and Xylazine (SB 432)

Original title: Intoxicating Substances

November 7, 2025

controlled substancescriminal justicexylazinenitrous oxidedrug traffickingpublic safetyalcoholic beverages and tobacco

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Ordered enrolled. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Procedural history

14 actions
  1. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
  3. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  4. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
  5. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  6. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    Now in Fiscal Policy
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  1. Jan 21, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  2. Jan 16, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  3. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  4. Jan 12, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  5. Jan 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  6. Jan 5, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  7. Dec 1, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
  8. Nov 7, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill creates new felony charges for retailers and imposes prison sentences of up to 25 years for drug trafficking, directly impacting criminal sentencing guidelines and retail business operations in Florida starting October 1, 2026.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Tobacco and nicotine dealers

They are prohibited from possessing or selling nitrous oxide on their licensed premises.

Grocery stores and supermarkets

They are explicitly exempted from the nitrous oxide prohibition.

Individuals convicted of drug trafficking

They face new mandatory minimum prison sentences and increased fines for trafficking in xylazine and other controlled substances.

What changed

Current stage: Ordered enrolled.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill, known as 'Meg’s Law,' bans the sale or possession of nitrous oxide on licensed tobacco or nicotine retail premises and establishes strict new criminal penalties for trafficking in the animal drug xylazine. It also increases prison sentences and fines for trafficking in various illegal drugs, particularly when those substances are disguised as food or candy.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill ban all sales of nitrous oxide?
No. It specifically prohibits tobacco and nicotine dealers from possessing or selling it on their premises. It also does not prohibit the use of nitrous oxide as a propellant in finished food products.
What happens if I am caught trafficking xylazine?
Depending on the quantity, you face a first-degree felony charge with prison sentences of 3, 7, or 25 years and fines ranging from $50,000 to $500,000.
Are there exceptions for the new drug trafficking penalties?
Yes, the bill provides specific exceptions for FDA-approved animal drug products and certain pharmaceutical products.

Why It Matters

The bill creates new felony charges for retailers and imposes prison sentences of up to 25 years for drug trafficking, directly impacting criminal sentencing guidelines and retail business operations in Florida starting October 1, 2026.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower3/9/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

111

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

6

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper3/4/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

37

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/24/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

22

Yes

21

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate1/21/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

9

Yes

9

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededhouse1/12/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

9

Yes

9

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Expansion of Mandatory Minimums

The bill significantly broadens the scope of mandatory minimum sentencing to include xylazine and increases penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, particularly those involving products disguised as food.

SB 432

Connected Entities

organizationFiscal Policy“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
dollar_amount37“Meeting location”Map →
locationKnott Building“Meeting location”Map →
dollar_amount19“Vote count”Map →
organizationCriminal Justice“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
locationSenate Building“Meeting location”Map →
dollar_amount412“Meeting location”Map →
organizationAppropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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