HOUSE BILL 45

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 142/96 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Delegates Stup and Owings

Entitled:

Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors

Synopsis:

Expanding the prohibition against the distribution of tobacco products, cigarette rolling papers, and tobacco product coupons to minors; requiring law enforcement officers that are authorized to make arrests to issue civil citations to persons for violations of a specified provision of law related to minors' access to tobacco products; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

10/8

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/26

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

PENALTIES

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 404 , 405 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)