H 2440 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements

This bill prohibits the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to anyone under 18 years old. It requires retail stores to store these products securely (behind counters or locked cases) and verify age with ID for customers who appear underage. For online retailers, it mandates age verification through government ID checks, database validation, and requiring an adult signature for delivery. Violations can result in a $1,000 civil penalty per offense. The law directly affects minors, retail stores, and online sellers of these products.
Sub-Topics: Public Health
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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