An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements
This bill amends Massachusetts law to restrict the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to anyone under the age of eighteen. It requires physical retail stores to keep these products behind counters or in locked cases and to ask for valid identification from customers who appear to be minors. Additionally, online sellers must verify that the recipient is at least 18 years old by requiring a signature and a government-issued photo ID upon delivery, while also collecting and verifying the buyer's name, birth date, and address. These measures aim to prevent children from accessing weight loss or muscle-building products without parental supervision.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
John Keenan
DDemocratic
Co
Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
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