Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S147: An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age
Status: In committee, April 9, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2025:
An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 4237a is added to read: § 4237a. PURCHASING DRUGS FROM A PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE No person shall knowingly and unlawfully purchase a regulated drug from a person under 21 years of age. A person who violates this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than five years in addition to any other penalty provided by law. Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. VT LEG #381879 v.1
Sponsors
- Samuel Douglass (R, Orleans District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Judiciary]
- : Introduced and read first time
Common questions
- What is S147?
- S147 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age.
- What does S147 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to purchasing drugs from a person under 21 years of age It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S147?
- In committee as of April 9, 2025. Latest action: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Judiciary] (April 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored S147?
- Samuel Douglass (R, Orleans District).
- Where is the official record for S147?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.147
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