2025 General Assembly Session Bill Tracking
K-12 Education Bills by Subject
This page lists all K-12 Education related legislation under consideration during the 2025 General Assembly Session, sorted into 12 subject areas.
Summaries are linked to the General Assembly’s Division of Legislative Services’ web pages for text, up to date summary information, and fiscal impact statements. Please refer to the Bill Tracking Category Definitions site to determine where particular subject matters are classified, as legislation often can fit under multiple categories.
Updated: December 10, 2024
Conduct and Discipline
Xylazine; manufacturing; selling; giving; distributing; possessing; veterinary use exemption; penalties. HB 1187 (Hodges) and SB 614 (Pillion) provide that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute the substance xylazine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Under the bills, any person who knowingly possesses xylazine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under the bills, it is not an offense to (i) manufacture xylazine for legitimate veterinary use; (ii) distribute or sell xylazine for authorized veterinary use; (iii) possess, administer, prescribe, or dispense xylazine in good faith for use by animals within the course of legitimate veterinary practice; or (iv) possess or administer xylazine pursuant to a valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian.