S 1243 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act specifying an electronic system to ensure that sales of certain products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) do not exceed limits established under federal law

SD 1599 requires pharmacies and retailers to use a free electronic tracking system to monitor sales of nonprescription products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) or ephedrine, directly affecting businesses that sell these products and customers purchasing them without a prescription. The bill enforces federal daily (3.6 grams) and monthly (9 grams) purchase limits, mandates customer ID verification and log recording at checkout, and requires electronic submission of sales data to the system starting January 1, 2026. Retailers must stop sales that exceed limits via automated alerts, with limited emergency overrides allowed for immediate safety concerns (requiring logged records). Violations carry fines up to $5,000, and the law preempts conflicting local regulations while exempting prescription-based sales.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Pavel Payano
DDemocratic
MA
First Essex