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SB 1418 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

EPHEDRA-SALE BAN

Summary
Creates the Ephedra Prohibition Act. Prohibits the sale of any dietary supplement containing any quantity of ephedra or ephedrine alkaloids. Exempts from that prohibition the sale of any product that receives explicit approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as safe and effective for its intended use or is lawfully marketed under an over-the-counter monograph issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first-time violation of the Act and a Class 3 felony for a subsequent violation. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
May 2003
Introduced Mar 20, 2003 Signed May 28, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2003 · House May 15, 2003

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2003
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 28, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 15, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.