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Committee advances bill to restrict sales of certain weight‑loss and muscle‑building supplements to minors
Summary
The Health Committee amended and released A1848 after testimony from industry groups and a sponsor explanation focusing on youth safety. Opponents warned the bill’s definitions could sweep in common supplements and hamper consumer access; the committee adopted committee amendments and advanced the bill.
A bill that would prohibit sales of over‑the‑counter diet pills and dietary supplements marketed for weight loss or muscle building to unaccompanied minors was amended and released by the Health Committee after a two‑hour hearing.
Chairman Conaway, sponsor of A1848, told the committee the measure aims to protect children from misuse and potential harms, citing reports of serious adverse effects when young people use such products to improve athletic performance or lose weight. “We are taking steps to protect children from themselves,” Conaway said in explaining the bill's intent.
Industry witnesses urged caution. Ben Graziano and Steve Mister of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) told the committee the…
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