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CS/HB 953: Weight-loss Pills

GENERAL BILL by Roberson, Y ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brutus ; Bullard ; Gannon ; Gottlieb ; Holloway ; Homan ; Jennings ; Machek ; Murman ; Reagan ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Sansom ; Troutman ; Vana ; Zapata

Weight-loss Pills; defines term "weight-loss pill"; prohibits sale or other transfer of weight-loss pills to minors; provides defense; requires establishments selling such pills at retail to post notice that such sale is unlawful; provides penalties.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 5/21/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-24
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2003 House • Prefiled
3/4/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00081
3/7/2003 House • Referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care -HJ 00165
3/17/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Standards (HC), 03/19/03, 2:15 pm, 12-H
3/19/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Standards (HC); YEAS 6 NAYS 1
3/24/2003 House • Now in Health Care; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 03/26/03, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/26/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Health Care; YEAS 17 NAYS 3 -HJ 00268
4/4/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/8/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00268
4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/28/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00656; Read second time -HJ 00696; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00700; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00700
4/30/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00905; Passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 4 -HJ 00905
5/1/2003 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Criminal Justice; Regulated Industries -SJ 01055; Immediately withdrawn from Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Criminal Justice; Regulated Industries -SJ 00871; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1626 -SJ 00871; Read second time -SJ 00871; Read third time -SJ 00871; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00871
5/1/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01029
5/19/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-24