SENATE BILL 760

Sponsored By:

Senator Harris

Entitled:

Tobacco Products and Paraphernalia - Minors - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting certain persons in the business of selling tobacco paraphernalia from distributing tobacco paraphernalia to minors; prohibiting minors from purchasing tobacco products unless the minors are acting as the agents of the minors' employers within the scope of their employment; and prohibiting minors from possessing or purchasing tobacco paraphernalia unless the minors are acting as the agents of the minors' employers within the scope of their employment.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

3/1

First Reading Senate Rules

3/3

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

3/4

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/26

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/31

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

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

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 404 , 406 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)