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2014 SESSION
HB 505 Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty for distributing or selling Dextromethorphan to a minor.
Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | 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 SB 213.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101202D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104194D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB505ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101202D
- 01/06/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/15/14 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 6-N)
- 01/20/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 4-N)
- 01/27/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
- 01/27/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104194D-H1
- 01/29/14 House: Read first time
- 01/30/14 House: Read second time
- 01/30/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104194D-H1
- 01/30/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB505H1
- 01/31/14 House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 20-N)
- 01/31/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 20-N)
- 02/03/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/12/14 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/12/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/12/14 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/14 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N)
- 02/14/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 13-N)
- 02/18/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/18/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB505ER)
- 02/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 1/1/15)
- 03/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)