2013 Senate Bill 535 / 2014 Public Act 276

Mandate retailers check pseudoephed buyers against “meth offender registry”

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 24, 2013

Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R-21)

To require the State Police to submit information on methamphetamine-related offenders to a national database, and reinforce the mandate that retailers check the names and prohibit sales to anyone buying cold medicines containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine whose name is on the list, by granting immunity from civil liability to those who rely on and use the information.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 19, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 20, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 20, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2014

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To require the State Police to submit information on methamphetamine-related offenders to a national database, and reinforce the mandate that retailers check the names and prohibit sales to anyone buying cold medicines containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine whose name is on the list, by granting immunity from civil liability to those who rely on and use the information.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2014