{"Title":"An Act to prohibit the sale of \"energy drinks\" to persons under the age of 18","BillNumber":"H1908","DocketNumber":"HD1976","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"JMM1","Name":"James M. Murphy","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JMM1","ResponseDate":"2025-01-15T14:54:09.717"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"JMM1","Name":"James M. Murphy","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JMM1","ResponseDate":"2025-01-15T14:54:09.7166667"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Documents/H1908/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1908) of James M. Murphy relative to penalties for the sale of energy drinks to persons under the age of 18.  The Judiciary.","DocumentText":"\tChapter 270 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding Section 30:   \r\n\tSection 30: Whoever distributes, delivers, gives away or sells, any packaged “Energy Drink” or other ingredient, substance or beverage that exceeds a caffeine content of seventy-one (71) milligrams per twelve (12) ounce serving and contains taurine and glucuronolactone or a packaged soft drink that is classified as a dietary supplement not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and that contains eighty (80) or more milligrams of caffeine per eight (8) fluid ounces and generally includes a combination of methylxanthines, B vitamins and herbal ingredients which are advertised as being specifically designed to provide or increase energy to any persons under the age of eighteen (18) shall be punished by a fine not less than fifty (50) dollars for the first offense, one hundred (100) for the second offense and two hundred fifty (250) for the third offense. \r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J19","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Committees/J19"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}