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Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced: May 3, 2007 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-415.
Oct 14, 2008
Signed by President.
Oct 3, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2008
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10621-10622)
Sep 29, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10621-10622)
Sep 29, 2008
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10621-10622)
Sep 29, 2008
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Sep 29, 2008
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 29, 2008
Mr. Markey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 25, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 25, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 2008
Received in the House.
Sep 25, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9461-9463; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9461-9462)
Sep 25, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9461-9463; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9461-9462)
Sep 15, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 962.
Sep 15, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Sep 11, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 3, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5566-5567)
May 3, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5565-5566)
May 3, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to expand written and electronic logbook requirements applicable to sellers and purchasers of listed chemicals (e.g., legal substances used in the production of methamphetamine).

Requires retail sellers of listed chemicals to use an electronic logbook or a bound paper book to obtain required information (i.e., name and address of purchaser, date and time of sale, and quantity sold) for sales of listed chemicals. Requires an electronic logbook to capture signatures in an electronic format. Requires a bound paper book to include: (1) a clear line for the purchaser's signature; and (2) a sticker affixed to the book at the time of sale which displays the name of each product sold, the quantity sold, the name and address of the purchaser, and the date and time of the sale or a unique identifier that can be linked to electronic or written information.

Requires sellers and purchasers of listed chemicals to verify the accuracy of information entered into an electronic logbook or bound paper book.

Requires sellers of listed chemicals to maintain entries in written logbooks or electronic formats for not fewer than two years.

What's happening now October 14, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-415.

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