# Indiana HB 1167: Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes.

Indiana HB 1167, Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Meltzer (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1167
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: courts and criminal code, the senate, corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Provides that the controlled substance paraphernalia statutes do not apply to items marketed to detect the presence of a drug or controlled substance.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legal protection for drug-test makers and sellers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana exempts items marketed to detect drugs or controlled substances from two paraphernalia rules. These include field test kits and test strips. The exemptions cover manufacturing and dealing, including selling, delivering, or financing delivery of these items. They do n…
- License risks after felony paraphernalia convictions: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana licensing agencies may deny, suspend, or revoke covered credentials after felony paraphernalia-manufacturing convictions. This covers certificates and licenses under IC 16-31-3 and practitioner licenses under IC 22-15-5. These licensing penalties are not automatic. Q…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 91 | 2 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-10: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-10: Public Law 53 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 266: yeas 47, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Senator Yoder added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senators Glick and Pol added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-28: Cosponsor: Senator Johnson T (House)
- 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 91, nays 2 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Representatives Zimmerman and Shackleford added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Clark (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Garcia Wilburn (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Meltzer (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1167/versions/HB1167.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1167-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).