Speier supplement bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A bill that would require California's Department of Health Services to create a list of performance-enhancing supplements banned from interscholastic use passed the State Senate in a 31-6 vote May 31. Introduced by Sen. Jackie Speier (D), the bill (SB 37) also contains a provision for high school coaches to complete an educational course on the dangers of using steroids and performance-enhancing dietary supplements. The legislation will need to pass through the Assembly's Policy and Finance committees and the Assembly floor before reaching Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). Speier said in January that Schwarzenegger was interested in the bill (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 24, 2005, In Brief)...
A bill that would require California's Department of Health Services to create a list of performance-enhancing supplements banned from interscholastic use passed the State Senate in a 31-6 vote May 31. Introduced by Sen. Jackie Speier (D), the bill (SB 37) also contains a provision for high school coaches to complete an educational course on the dangers of using steroids and performance-enhancing dietary supplements. The legislation will need to pass through the Assembly's Policy and Finance committees and the Assembly floor before reaching Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). Speier said in January that Schwarzenegger was interested in the bill (1 'The Tan Sheet' Jan. 24, 2005, In Brief).... |