2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1497

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Distribution of Tobacco-Related Products to Minors - Enforcement

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the distribution by specified persons of specified tobacco products, cigarette rolling papers, and tobacco-related coupons to minors; establishing a specified defense in an action for a specified violation; requiring a specified person distributing specified tobacco-related products to verify a prospective purchaser's or recipient's age by means of a specified examination of specified photo identification, except under specified circumstances; providing that a violation of the Act is a civil infraction; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/8
Re-referred Economic Matters
3/9
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cigarettes -see also- Smoking
Citations
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Health -see also- Mental Health
Identification
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Smoking -see also- Cigarettes
Tobacco

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 24-1701 , 24-1702 , 24-1703 , 24-1704 , 24-1705 , 24-1706 )
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 15-102.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters