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2014 SESSION

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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

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

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)