2006 House Bill 5822 / Public Act 261

Ban ephedrine sales by mail

Introduced in the House

March 2, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R-71)

To ban the sale of over-the-counter medications that contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine via the mail, internet, telephone, or other electronic means.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 27, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Rick Jones (R-71)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 2, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 23, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 30, 2006

Amendment offered

To give the bill an effective date, and tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 1282, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 1282 provides sentencing guidelines for the penalties proposed by the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 1, 2006

Amendment offered by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To exempt from the bill's prohibition free samples given to a non-profit charity a drug maker or distributor.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To ban the sale of over-the-counter medications that contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine via the mail, internet, telephone, or other electronic means.

Received in the House

June 6, 2006

June 15, 2006

Passed in the House 103 to 1 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 30, 2006