US Congress Senate Bill 258 (Prior Session Legislation)

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July 30 2010 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any adult (at least 18 years of age) to knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create, with intent to manufacture, create, distribute, or dispense, a Schedule I or II controlled substance that is: (1) combined with a candy product; (2) marketed or packaged to appear similar to a candy product; or (3) modified by flavoring or coloring with the intent to distribute, dispense, or sell it to a person under 18 years of age. Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for violations. Exempts any controlled substance that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the drug approval process or that has been altered at the direction of a medical practitioner for a legitimate medical purpose. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend its sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect the enhanced penalties provided by this Act.

Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010

Sen Feinstein, Dianne

Sen Bayh, Evan

Sen Grassley, Chuck

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-30		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-07-30		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-07-30		Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2010-07-30		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-07-30		Received in the House.
2010-07-29		Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6536-6537; text as passed Senate: CR S6536)
2010-07-22		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
2010-07-22		Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2010-06-17		Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-01-15		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S616)
2009-01-15		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S615)

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00258:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s258is/pdf/BILLS-111s258is.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s258rs/pdf/BILLS-111s258rs.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s258es/pdf/BILLS-111s258es.pdf