HB 1933: Nitrous oxide; Maddix Bias Act; definition; sale of nitrous oxide to persons under twenty-one; legal age; enforcement; penalty; imprisonment; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, resulting in minor formatting updates, the addition of new co-sponsors, and slight rewording of the act's title. The core policy provisions regarding nitrous oxide restrictions remain substantively unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text remains identical in legal effect.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header to reflect the Senate floor version and added the date April 21, 2025.

Added Senate co-sponsors (Weaver, Frix, and Jett) to the list of bill sponsors.

Slightly rephrased the short title of the act from 'Maddix Bias Act' to 'Maddix Bias Act' with minor spacing adjustments.

Adjusted the committee report date from March 6, 2025, to April 21, 2025, to reflect the Senate floor version.

HB1933 (4-16-26) (WEAVER) FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate chamber draft to a House floor version, updating the header information and adding a formal title known as the 'Maddix Bias Act'. The core policy content remains consistent, establishing new laws to prohibit the recreational use of nitrous oxide, define specific penalties for violations, and create exemptions for medical, culinary, and industrial uses.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now formally defined with a specific title and codification location (Title 63, Section 46.22), replacing the generic Senate header with a House floor version layout.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'SENATE CHAMBER' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION', indicating the bill has moved to the House for final approval.

DEFINITION

A formal title, 'Maddix Bias Act', was added to the legislation, providing a specific name for citation purposes.

REQUIREMENT

The text was reorganized into a formal statutory structure with numbered sections defining terms like 'nitrous oxide' and outlining specific prohibitions against inhaling or possessing the substance.

ENFORCEMENT

Specific penalties were codified, including misdemeanor charges with up to 90 days in jail or a $5,000 fine for personal use, and stricter penalties for distributing large quantities.

TIMELINE

An effective date of November 1, 2025, was established for the new laws to take effect.

EXEMPTIONS

Explicit exceptions were added for medical/dental care, food propellants, automotive uses, industrial applications, and culinary whipped cream chargers.

House Committee Substitute → HB1933 (4-16-26) (WEAVER) FA1.PDF · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a House Committee Substitute to a Senate Floor Amendment version, removing the original bill content and replacing it with amendment instructions. These instructions modify the enforcement section to clarify that license suspensions apply to violations of specific subsections (E) rather than the entire act, and corrects a reference to 'this' subsection to 'the provisions of this section'.

Scope change

The substantive scope of the law remains the same, but the enforcement mechanism for business license suspensions is now more narrowly defined to apply only to violations of the drug paraphernalia sale provision (subsection E) instead of any violation of the bill.

ENFORCEMENT

Amended the license suspension penalty to apply only to violations of subsection E (selling drug paraphernalia to minors) rather than any violation of the bill.

Corrected a legal reference from 'violation of this subsection' to 'violation of the provisions of the E of this section' to ensure the penalty applies to the correct specific offense.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the 'Proposed Policy Committee' designation, indicating it has moved to the House Committee stage. The document page numbers and reference codes were updated to reflect the new committee version. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, penalties, or exemptions, were made in this specific amendment.

TECHNICAL

The header was changed from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute', reflecting the bill's progression in the legislative process.

Page reference numbers and internal tracking codes (e.g., Req. No.) were updated from 12353 to 13229.

The title page was updated to remove the 'Proposed Policy' label and adjust the formatting to match the House Committee Substitute style.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from scratch by the Policy Committee, replacing the original text with a new version that retains the core prohibition on nitrous oxide sales to minors but reorganizes the legal definitions and penalties. The substantive policy content regarding the ban, age limits, and fines remains largely consistent with the original draft, though the structure and specific phrasing of the exceptions and enforcement sections have been altered.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on prohibiting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide to persons under twenty-one, but the internal organization of the law has been significantly restructured.

TECHNICAL

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new version labeled as a 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute,' indicating a complete rewrite rather than a line-by-line amendment.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Nitrous oxide' and the specific prohibited acts were rephrased, changing the language from 'inhale, ingest, or possess' to a broader prohibition on inhaling, ingesting, possessing, buying, selling, or transferring substances intended to induce intoxication.

ENFORCEMENT

The penalties for violations and the specific conditions for business license suspensions were restated with slightly different wording, though the numerical limits (90 days, $5,000 fine) appear unchanged.

EXCEPTIONS

The list of exemptions (such as medical use, automotive use, and culinary use) was reorganized and reworded, though the specific scenarios excluded from the ban remain the same.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect the House's passage of the legislation on March 13, 2025, while the Senate passage date remains blank for future completion. Additionally, Senate coauthors were added, and minor technical edits were made to clarify references to specific subsections within the law.

TIMELINE

Added the House passage date of March 13, 2025, to the bill text.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate coauthors Frix, Jett, and McIntosh to the bill header.

Inserted specific phrasing ('the provisions of' and 'E of this section') to clarify legal references within the bill text.

Enrolled (final version) → Amended And Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to fix grammatical errors and improve clarity in the legal text, specifically by adding the word 'this' and the phrase 'the provisions of' to ensure the law correctly references the specific section it is modifying. The substantive policy details, including penalties, age limits, and exemptions, remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added the word 'this' before 'subsection' in two instances to ensure the law clearly references the specific section being cited.

Inserted the phrase 'the provisions of' before 'subsection' to improve the grammatical flow and legal precision of the citation.

Updated the header to reflect that this is an 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' rather than the original enrolled version.

Introduced → Enrolled (final version) · 7 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was renamed to the 'Maddix Bias Act' and significantly strengthened penalties for nitrous oxide violations, increasing fines and potential jail time. The scope was expanded to explicitly prohibit inhaling, ingesting, or possessing the substance for intoxication, while also adding a specific ban on selling drug paraphernalia to minors. Several exemptions were added for medical use, food products, and industrial applications, and the bill was updated to not be codified in state statutes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to include a ban on inhaling or ingesting nitrous oxide for intoxication and a specific prohibition on selling drug paraphernalia to minors, while adding exemptions for medical, culinary, and industrial uses.

DEFINITION

Added 'nitrogen oxide' and 'laughing gas' to the official definition of nitrous oxide.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new prohibition against inhaling, ingesting, or possessing nitrous oxide for the purpose of intoxication.

ADDED

Added a specific ban on selling drug paraphernalia to anyone under 18, with license suspension for repeat offenses.

ENFORCEMENT

Increased penalties from a $500 fine to up to $5,000 fine and 90 days in jail for general violations.

Created a specific crime for knowingly distributing or possessing more than 16 grams of nitrous oxide.

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemptions for medical/dental use, food propellants, automotive sulfur dioxide mixtures, industrial applications, and culinary whipped cream chargers.

TECHNICAL

Changed the codification status from 'to be codified' to 'not to be codified' in the Oklahoma Statutes.

Nitrous oxide; Maddix Bias Act; definition; sale of nitrous oxide to persons under twenty-one; legal age; enforcement; penalty; imprisonment; effective date.

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