Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010
Latest action · Jul 30, 2010 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2009
- Passed SenateJul 29, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 22, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any adult (at least 18 years of age) to knowingly or intentionally manufacture or create, with intent to manufacture, create, distribute, or dispense, a Schedule I or II controlled substance that is: (1) combined with a candy product; (2) marketed or packaged to appear similar to a candy product; or (3) modified by flavoring or coloring with the intent to distribute, dispense, or sell it to a person under 18 years of age. Imposes enhanced criminal penalties for violations. Exempts any controlled substance that has been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the drug approval process or that has been altered at the direction of a medical practitioner for a legitimate medical purpose.
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend its sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect the enhanced penalties provided by this Act.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 15, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 15, 2009 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Jan 15, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 15, 2009Markup Jun 17, 2010Reported Jul 22, 2010 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2010 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2010 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2010Received in the House.
- Jul 30, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 30, 2010Referred to House Judiciary
- Jul 30, 2010Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 30, 2010Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jul 29, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6536-6537; text as passed Senate: CR S6536)
- Jul 22, 2010Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jul 22, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
- Jun 17, 2010Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 15, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 15, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S615)
- Jan 15, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S616)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6536Text printed S6536 | Mary L. Landrieu D-LA | Jul 29, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S648 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S615Text printed S616 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA (text) | Jan 15, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 29, 2010S. 258, Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 17, 2010</p>
- Jun 29, 2010S. 258, Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 17, 2010
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2010Referred in House
- Jul 29, 2010Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 22, 2010Reported to Senate
- Jan 15, 2009Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
