Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED)
Our initiative is a public health incubator, designed to cultivate novel insights and strategies for prevention. We introduce trainees to a rich array of disciplinary perspectives, methodologies, and theories and provide them with opportunities to join crosscutting collaborative teams.
Ohio: Out of Kids’ Hands
Legislative Updates
In May 2026, HB 943 was referred to the Children and Human Services Committee.
Bill Information
House Bill 943 was sponsored by Representative Jodi Salvo and Representative Rachel B. Baker. HB 943 would prohibit retailers in Ohio from knowingly selling, offering for sale, delivering, or otherwise providing over-the-counter diet pills or dietary supplements marketed for weight loss or muscle building to individuals under 18. The bill would require age verification for in-person purchases unless the buyer appears to be at least 25, and would impose additional age and identity verification requirements for online or delivery sales. Violations would be punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
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