An Act to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction
The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction (Senate, No. 2152),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2234) (also accompanied by Senate, No. 747 and House, No. 2434).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purposes, which are to immediately protect children and others from addiction to, and the harmful health effects of, tobacco and nicotine, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety and health.
| Clerk # | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Tobacco Cessation | Adopted | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Pharmacy Ban Delay | Rejected YEAS 9 - NAYS 25 | |
| Flanagan, Jennifer L. | Vapor product definition | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Flanagan, Jennifer L. | Minor in possession of tobacco | Adopted |
| Moore, Michael O. | Exemptions for non-pharmacy retail stores | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | O'Connor Ives, Kathleen | COPD Commission | Adopted |
| (2nd Redraft) | Rush, Michael F. | Certain Retail Establishments | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Underage Rolling Paper Sale Restriction | Rejected | |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Timilty, James E. | Three Mile Retail Exemption | Rejected | |
| Timilty, James E. | Military Exemption | Rejected YEAS 14 - NAYS 19 | |
| (Redraft) | Keenan, John F. | Products consumed to deliver nicotine | Adopted |
| Keenan, John F. | FDA approved cessation products | Adopted | |
| Downing, Benjamin B. | Elimination of E-Cigarette Special Task Force | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | Forry, Linda Dorcena | Small Business Protection | Adopted |
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