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S 147

Vermont Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S 147, an act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 9, 2025 by Sen. Samuel Douglass (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 9, 2025: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Record

Text

S 147 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

s147/introduced.txt
 BILL AS INTRODUCED  S.147
 2025  Page 1 of 1
S.147
 Introduced by Senator Douglass
 Referred to Committee on
 Date:
 Subject: Regulated drugs; purchase of drugs from a person under 21 years of
age
 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to create a new
 crime of purchasing a regulated drug from a person under 21 years of age.
    An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age
 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
 Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 4237a is added to read:
 § 4237a. PURCHASING DRUGS FROM A PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS
OF AGE
    No person shall knowingly and unlawfully purchase a regulated drug from a
 person under 21 years of age. A person who violates this section shall be
 sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more
 than five years in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
                                                                     VT LEG #381879 v.1

An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age

Sponsors

Sen. Samuel Douglass (R) sponsors S 147 alone.

Committees

S 147 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred to · Apr 9, 2025

History

S 147 has taken 1 action since Apr 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Votes

S 147 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: legislature.vermont.gov · legiscan.com