File Code: Public Health
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 224/96 - ENV
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 271  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Forehand, Frosh, Ruben, Boozer, and Dorman
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Tobacco Products - Sale by Vending Machines
 
Prohibiting the sale of tobacco products by vending machines or other
mechanical devices; establishing a penalty for violation of the Act;
repealing provisions of law that provide an exception to a penalty for
a sale of a tobacco product by the owner of a tobacco product vending
machine; and repealing provisions of law relating to acting as a
vending machine operator.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/19
 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 
House Action
- No Action
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
 - Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
 - Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
 - Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - PENALTIES
 - TOBACCO
 - VENDING MACHINES
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Business Regulation
 - (
 16-101 ,
 16-201 ,
 16-202 ,
 16-203 ,
 16-204 ,
 16-205 ,
 16-206 ,
 16-207 ,
 16-208 ,
 16-209 ,
 16-210 ,
 16-214 ,
 16-215 ,
 16-218 ,
 16-220 ,
 16-221 ,
 16-301 ,
 16-305 
)
 -   Commercial Law
 - (
 11-501 ,
 11-503 
)
 - Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
 - (
 404 ,
 405 
)
 -   Health - General
 - (
 24-901 ,
 24-902 ,
 24-903 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF)