HB 884

Withdrawn

Public Health - Sale of Diet Pills to Minors - Prohibition

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing prohibitions and requirements regarding the sale of diet pills to individuals under the age of 18 years.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ahmed, Ryan	Harvard STRIPED	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patel, Pari	Harvard STRIPED (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders)	Oral
FAV	Haque, Erina	Harvard Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, JD	MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)	Position only
FAV	Austin, S. Bryn	Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Kleinman, Anya	Vote16MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Abdel Nour, Jad	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Das, Authoy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mockel, Anna	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Marriott, Robert	American Herbal Products Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	McLuckie, Johnlobbyist	Consumer Healthcare Products Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mister, Steve	Council for Responsible Nutrition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Fabricant, Daniel	NPA	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Herbal Products AssociationUNF 1

Consumer Healthcare Products AssociationUNF 1

Council for Responsible NutritionUNF 1

Harvard Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating DisordersFAV 1

Harvard STRIPEDFAV 1

Harvard STRIPED (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders)FAV 1

Maryland Department of HealthINFO 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)FAV 1

NPAUNF 1

Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating DisordersFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Vote16MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

UNFMcLuckie, JohnConsumer Healthcare Products AssociationRegistered for: Consumer Healthcare Products Association

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association