Kentucky House Bill 24 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-13 - posted in committee
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to prohibit any person from possessing one gram or more of pure dextromethorphan or dextromethorphan that has been extracted from solid or liquid form; prohibit sale of products containing dextromethorphan as the only active ingredient to individuals younger than 18; require any person selling a product containing dextromethorphan to require that prospective buyers show a photo ID and sign a document stating the customer is older than 18 before purchase; create an affirmative defense for the retailer if a minor utilizes a fraudulent ID; prohibit individuals younger than 18 from misrepresenting their age and from utilizing a fraudulent ID to purchase or obtain dextromethorphan; establish penalties for violation.

AN ACT relating to dextromethorphan abuse.

Rep. Fitz Steele [D]

Rep. Regina Huff [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-13	House	posted in committee
2014-01-07	House	to Judiciary (H)
2014-01-07	House	introduced in House
2014-09-04	House	To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB24.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/HB24/bill.doc