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CS/CS/CS/SB 446: Ephedra Products/Over the Counter

GENERAL BILL by Agriculture ; Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Margolis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wasserman Schultz

Ephedra Products/Over the Counter; prohibits sale or delivery of products containing ephedrine or ephedra over the counter without prescription, subject to certain exceptions; prohibits sale or delivery of dietary supplements or other foods containing ephedrine or ephedra; creates Weight Loss & Athletic Performance Dietary Supplement Review Committee, etc. Amends 499.0121,.033, 500.04; repeals 501.0583. APPROPRIATION: $10,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 2004-387)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    10/30/2003 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar
    12/1/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 12/10/03, 11:30 am, 412-K
    12/10/2003 Senate • CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    12/12/2003 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    1/13/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/21/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S
    1/21/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    1/23/2004 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00030; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 12/10/03, 11:30 am, 412-K; CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00135; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00155; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 01/21/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S; CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00135; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00155
    3/4/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00208; Rereferred to Agriculture; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00208
    3/12/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/17/04, 12:00 noon, 301-C
    3/17/2004 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00353; CS read first time on 03/18/04 -SJ 00355
    3/18/2004 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00353
    3/31/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00414; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/14/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00581; Read second time -SJ 00578; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00578; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00578
    4/15/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00635; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00635
    4/16/2004 House • In Messages
    4/30/2004 House • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 2004-387)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 446, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2004 at 2:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 141 Homan Compare Last Action: 4/29/2004 H Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01119; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01119; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 01130; Substituted CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 2004-387), CS/CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2004-25) -HJ 01139
    Location:
    H 247 Prieguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Appropriations
    Location:
    S 1372 (c4) Saunders Compare Last Action: 6/30/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-387; See also CS/CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2004-25)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2004 4:09 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping.
    499.033 Ephedrine; prescription required.
    500.04 Prohibited acts.
    501.0583 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 446, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/18/2004 at 2:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2004 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    180940 - Amendment
    Margolis 4/2/2004
    10:21 AM
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    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping.
    499.033 Ephedrine; prescription required.
    500.04 Prohibited acts.
    501.0583 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.

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  • CS/CS/SB 446, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/23/2004 at 8:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2004 12:00 PM Agriculture 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.033 Ephedrine; prescription required.
    501.0583 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.

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  • CS/SB 446, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/12/2003 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2004 2:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Productivity 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.033 Ephedrine; prescription required.
    501.0583 Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving weight-loss pills to persons under age 18; penalties; defense.

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  • SB 446, Original Filed Version Posted 10/23/2003 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/10/2003 11:30 AM Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    499.033 Ephedrine; prescription required.

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