Shimla, March 29 -- Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed two bills aimed at tackling the drug menace and increased organised crime, as the ongoing budget session concluded on Friday.

The bills --- Himachal Pradesh Drugs and Controlled Substances (Prevention, De-Addiction and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2025, and Himachal Pradesh Organised Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025, were approved by voice vote.

The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government had introduced the Himachal Pradesh Drugs and Controlled Substances (Prevention, De-Addiction and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2025, that provides higher punishment to government officials involved in the illicit trade and peddlers selling drugs to minors.

The bill provides for establishing a sta...