Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-258
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2009-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food supply, safety, and labeling

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: 
Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act of 2009 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to make it unlawful for any adult (at least 18 years of age) to knowingly and intentionally manufacture, create, distribute, or dispense, or to possess with such intent, 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 21 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.

action_date: 2010-07-22
text: 
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. 

action_date: 2010-07-29
text: 

(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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6536-6537; text as passed Senate: CR S6536)
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6536-6537; text as passed Senate: CR S6536)
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 477.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-07-22
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-06-17
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S616)
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S615)
action_date: 2009-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate