AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS AND SUPPLEMENTS AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PRESCRIBERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE.
SB 227 restricts the sale of over-the-counter weight loss or muscle-building products (including diet pills and specific supplements) to individuals under 18 years old. Retail stores and online sellers must verify a buyer’s age using valid ID (like a driver’s license) or a transaction scan that checks identity against government databases. Sellers may skip ID checks only if a buyer appears to be 25 or older, but they must still comply with age verification for minors. The bill also limits how sellers can use age verification data, requiring them to store only basic information (name, DOB, ID number) and prohibiting its use for marketing or sharing with third parties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten to shift its focus from regulating the sale of diet pills to establishing a task force to study their safety and protecting the privacy of prescribers of reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. The original age-restriction requirements for diet pills were removed, while new provisions were added to prevent licensing denials for healthcare providers based on their out-of-state work in reproductive health.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating retail sales of diet supplements to creating a study committee and protecting healthcare provider licensing eligibility.
REQUIREMENT
Removed all provisions requiring proof of legal age and transaction scans for purchasing over-the-counter diet pills.
SCOPE
Added the creation of a task force to study the safety of diet pills and make recommendations on regulation.
DEFINITION
Added definitions for reproductive health care services and gender-affirming health care services.
ELIGIBILITY
Added protections preventing the denial of professional licenses based on disciplinary actions taken in other states related to reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from October 1, 2026 to 'from passage' for the new task force section.
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Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Morrin Bello
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Cristin McCarthy Vahey
DDemocratic
P
Julie Kushner
DDemocratic
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