Florida · House Bill 309 · 2026 Regular Session

Controlled Substances

HB 309 Sponsored by Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson and Rachel Saunders Plakon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 4, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Controlled Substances; Excepts from list of Schedule I controlled substances certain xylazine animal drug products approved by United States Food & Drug Administration & used for certain purposes; provides criminal penalties & requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment if person sells, manufactures, or delivers or possesses with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver xylazine; creates offense of trafficking in xylazine; provides criminal penalties & requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment & fines based on quantity of controlled substance involved in offense.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee15–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. HousePCS added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  1. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  2. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee16–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 432 (Ch. 2026-148 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 15–1
Feb 12, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 6

 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.