CONTROLLED SUB-XYLAZINE House SponsorsRep. Jackie Haas, Amy Elik, Kevin Schmidt, David Friess and Jennifer Sanalitro 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 720 ILCS 570/208from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1208720 ILCS 570/309.1 new Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Schedules xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance. Provides that notwithstanding the scheduling of xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance, xylazine shall not be considered a controlled substance when: (1) used by licensed Illinois veterinarians dispensing or prescribing for, or administering to, a nonhuman species of a drug containing xylazine that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; (2) used by licensed Illinois veterinarians dispensing or prescribing for, or administering to, a nonhuman species that is permissible under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (3) manufactured, distributed, or used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for manufacturing an animal drug approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (4) used by a licensed certified euthanasia technician employed by a certified euthanasia agency; or (5) used by a wildlife biologist engaged in legal or authorized fieldwork under the indirect supervision of a veterinarian. 12/16/2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas 1/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas 2/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/3/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 3/3/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/3/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess 3/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee