Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 587

Relating to: prohibiting the sale of dextromethorphan without a prescription to persons under 18 and providing a penalty.

By Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Olsen, Johnson, Bewley and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Nygren, Skowronski, Berceau, Subeck, Kuglitsch, Genrich, Spiros, Kolste, Mursau, Fields, Tusler, Ballweg, Novak, Bernier, Ripp and Crowley.

November 29, 2017    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

February 06, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Carlos Gutierrez - Consumer Healthcare Products Assoc.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Nathan Berken - Medical College of WI

·      Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Assn

·      Tom  Moore - Johnson and Johnson

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Attorney General Brad Schimel - WI Department of Justice

·      Rep, Jesse Kremer - 59th Assembly District

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 08, 2018       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by  that Senate Bill 587 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Terri Griffiths

Committee Clerk