File Code: Commercial Law - Generally
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 290/95 - FIN
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1351  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Dorman
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Commercial Law - Trade Regulation - Fairness in Drug Pricing
Practices
 
Requiring manufacturers of drugs to offer and sell drugs to certain
purchasers in the State on the same terms and conditions; authorizing
manufacturers of drugs to offer price reductions or programs under
specified circumstances; prohibiting a unit of the State or a unit of
any political subdivision of the State from purchasing any drugs from
a manufacturer that engages in certain price discrimination
activities; providing an exception for necessary and unique drugs;
etc.
Senate Action
- 2/1
 - First Reading Finance
 -      Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/15
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/4
 - Unfavorable Report by Finance
 
House Action
- No Action
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - ATTORNEY GENERAL
 - CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- SMALL BUSINESS
 - CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
 - DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
 - DRUGS -see also- C. D. S., DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
 - PENALTIES
 - PRICES
 - PROCUREMENT
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Commercial Law
 - (
 11-1501 ,
 11-1502 ,
 11-1503 ,
 11-1504 ,
 11-1505 ,
 11-1506 ,
 11-1507 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments:
None available