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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6478

SB 6478: Ephedrine

Increasing the regulation of the sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.

Summary

  • Makes it a class C felony for a wholesaler to sell ephedrine products directly to consumers.
  • Provides that shopkeepers and itinerant vendors may only purchase products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine from a wholesaler or manufacturer that is licensed by the Department of Health (DOH).
  • Limits the quantity of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine that specific shopkeepers, itinerant vendors, and all wholesalers may sell on a monthly basis.
  • Requires specific shopkeepers and itinerant vendors, that have purchased suspicious amounts of ephedrine products, to limit their sales and to maintain inventory records of the receipt and disposition of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine substances.
  • Requires all wholesalers who do business in Washington to be licensed by the DOH.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Dale Brandland (R-42)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 52, Laws of 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2844
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6478, ESSB 6478

AN ACT Relating to further regulation of the sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Rosa Franklin D-29Alex Deccio R-14Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Bob McCaslin R-4Brian Murray R-6Betti Sheldon D-23Linda Evans Parlette R-12Shirley Winsley R-28Debbie Regala D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6478
45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22011
Republican23002
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6478
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2004. (ESSB 6478)
  2. Chapter 52, 2004 Laws. (ESSB 6478)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6478)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6478)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6478)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6478)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6478)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6478)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6478)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6478)
  11. CJC - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6478)
  12. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6478)
  13. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (ESSB 6478)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 3. (ESSB 6478)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6478)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6478)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6478)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6478)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6478)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6478)
  24. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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