EPHEDRA-SALE BAN Senate SponsorsSen. Barack Obama-Larry K. Bomke, Dale A. Righter, Bill Brady-John M. Sullivan, Edward D. Maloney, James T. Meeks, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Don Harmon, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Mattie Hunter, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Iris Y. Martinez, Susan Garrett, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Louis S. Viverito, William R. Haine, Terry Link and M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Dan Brady-Bill Mitchell-David E. Miller-Robert F. Flider, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly, Susana Mendoza, Maria Antonia Berrios, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Kevin Joyce, Cynthia Soto, Chapin Rose and Patricia R. Bellock) 5/28/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0008 New ActCreates 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.Correctional Note (Department of Corrections) The impact of this legislation is expected to be minimal. Because the penalty associated with a first violation is a Class A misdemeanor, and offenders convicted solely of a misdemeanor cannot be admitted to the Department, there would be no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department. Each person sentenced to prison for a subsequent violation, a Class 3 felony, would serve an average of 12 months at a cost of $21,654 and would require the construction of one additional prison bed at the cost of $53,168.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health) No fiscal impact. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/12/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/12/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/20/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/20/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/15/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Bob Biggins 4/16/2003HouseCorrectional Note Filed 4/24/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/8/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/15/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/15/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/16/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/16/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/16/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/23/2003SenateSent to the Governor 5/28/2003SenateGovernor Approved 5/28/2003SenateEffective Date May 28, 2003 5/28/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0008