2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB996: Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act (JT Alvey Phenibut Consumer Protection Act)

Legislative Summary

Requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a phenibut product to disclose the factual basis on which any representations regarding the phenibut product are made; establishing prohibitions related to the preparation, distribution, and sale of phenibut products, including prohibitions related to the sale of phenibut to individuals under the age of 21 years and the marketing of phenibut to minors; establishing certain penalties for violations of the Act; etc.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {463529/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/20/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 463529/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 463529/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED