Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; penalty for distributing or selling Dextromethorphan to a minor. (HB505)

Introduced By

Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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 $50 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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Committee
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101202D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/13/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB505)
01/15/2014Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 6-N)
01/20/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 4-N)
01/27/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2014Committee substitute printed 14104194D-H1
01/29/2014Read first time
01/30/2014Read second time
01/30/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104194D-H1
01/30/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB505H1
01/31/2014Read third time and passed House (74-Y 20-N)
01/31/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB505H1)
01/31/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Read third time
02/12/2014Reading of amendment waived
02/12/2014Committee amendment agreed to
02/12/2014Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/12/2014Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2014Placed on Calendar
02/14/2014Senate amendment agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N)
02/14/2014VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2014Enrolled
02/18/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB505ER)
02/18/2014Signed by Speaker
02/19/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB505ER)
02/20/2014Signed by President
03/03/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 1/1/15)
03/03/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.