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2014 SESSION
SB 213 Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty.
Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty. Provides that no pharmacy or retail distributor may knowingly or intentionally sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter medications) to a minor and that no minor may knowingly and intentionally purchase such product. A violation is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. Additionally, a pharmacy or retail distributor shall not sell or distribute a product containing dextromethorphan unless the purchaser presents a government-issued photo-ID showing proof of age or the purchaser appears to be at least 25 years old. Upon a first violation, the pharmacy or retail distributor shall receive a notice of noncompliance, and any subsequent violation is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. The bill also provides that a person who distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute unfinished dextromethorphan is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2015, and is identical to HB 505.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101487D pdf | impact statement
- 01/20/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14103938D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB213ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101487D
- 01/03/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/20/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14103938D-S1
- 01/20/14 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/04/14 Senate: Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14103938D-S1
- 02/06/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB213S1
- 02/07/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/14/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/17/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/14 House: Read second time
- 02/20/14 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/14 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/14 House: Read third time
- 02/24/14 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/14 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/14 House: Passed House with amendments (79-Y 20-N)
- 02/24/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N)
- 02/26/14 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/28/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB213ER)
- 03/03/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 362 (effective 1/1/15)
- 03/27/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)