H 29 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.

H 29 amends Idaho's controlled substances laws to add numerous specific synthetic opioids to Schedule I (the most restrictive category) and creates a broad definition covering future fentanyl-related substances. The bill directly affects law enforcement, healthcare providers, and individuals in Idaho by prohibiting possession of these newly listed compounds, including 90+ specific fentanyl analogs like "ortho-fluorofentanyl" and "methoxyacetyl fentanyl," plus any structurally similar substances. Key mechanisms include updating the Schedule I list with detailed chemical names and establishing a catch-all definition for "fentanyl-related substances" based on structural modifications. This bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, and does not change existing penalties or medical exemptions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on February 26, 2025 Session Law Chapter 8 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - WintrowTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 70-0-0AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green(Casner), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Poha
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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