SF3650 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Prohibit manufacturers from advertising prescription drugs on television
Related bill: HF4124
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
To regulate commerce by prohibiting the advertisement of prescription drugs on television in Minnesota. The bill would create a new prohibition within Minnesota Statutes and apply to television advertising of prescription drugs to consumers.
Main Provisions
- Creates a new provision related to PHARMACEUTICAL ADVERTISING within Minnesota Statutes Chapter 325F.
- Prohibits television advertisements for the sale of prescription drugs to consumers.
- Indicates definitions for key terms used in the prohibition (see Definitions section below).
- Establishes enforcement authority for the prohibition by the state Attorney General under existing enforcement authority.
Definitions
- Prescription drug: as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 151.441, subdivision 8.
- Television advertisement: a form of paid marketing communication designed to promote products, services, or brands through an over-the-air broadcast or an internet-based nonbroadcast stream of an over-the-air broadcast.
Enforcement
- The Attorney General is authorized to enforce this prohibition under Minnesota Statutes section 8.31.
Significance and Potential Impacts
- This bill would remove television-based direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in Minnesota.
- By defining “television advertisement” to include internet-based nonbroadcast streams of an over-the-air broadcast, the prohibition could cover ads delivered via online or streaming formats that reproduce TV-style ads.
- The change would shift how prescription-drug advertising is conducted in Minnesota and consolidate enforcement under the AG’s office.
Relevant Terms prescription drug; television advertisement; direct-to-consumer advertising; Minnesota Statutes Chapter 325F; PHARMACEUTICAL ADVERTISING; over-the-air broadcast; internet-based nonbroadcast stream; consumer advertising; enforcement; Attorney General; section 8.31
Past committee meetings
- Commerce and Consumer Protection on: March 03, 2026 12:30
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 19, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Commerce and Consumer Protection | |
| March 05, 2026 | Senate | Action | Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to | Judiciary and Public Safety | |
| March 05, 2026 | Senate | Action | Author added | ||
| March 11, 2026 | Senate | Action | Author added | ||
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Author added |
Citations
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"summary": "References the existing Minnesota Statutes definition of 'Prescription drug' from section 151.441, subdivision 8, to interpret terms used in the proposed advertising prohibition.",
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"summary": "States that enforcement of the section is under Minnesota Statutes section 8.31, attributing enforcement authority to the Attorney General under existing law.",
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee