DE HB329 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on June 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-16 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on June 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-16 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill will ban the sale of dextromethorphan (DXM) to those under 18 years of age without a prescription to help combat the small number of teens who abuse DXM. Every year, millions of Americans use over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing DXM to relieve cough symptoms. Cough medicine with DXM has been available over the counter in the United States for more than 50 years and is safe and effective when taken as recommended. This would maintain access to effective OTC cough medicine for Delawareans who use it to treat cough symptoms associated with colds and the flu while limiting access to the adolescents who might abuse it.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dextromethorphan.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-05-10 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-16 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2016-05-10 | Senate | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-05-04 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-04-20 | House | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 12 On Its Merits |
| 2016-04-19 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
