MA S1279

Bill

Regulating flavored tobacco products

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate flavored tobacco products. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts. It defines "flavored tobacco product" as any tobacco product that contains a constituent that imparts a distinguishable taste or aroma, other than the taste or aroma of tobacco. The bill prohibits the sale or distribution of flavored cigarettes to consumers, and the sale or distribution of other flavored tobacco products, except in designated smoking bars. Violations of this law would be subject to the same fines as violations of the existing tobacco sales laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (30)

Brian Ashe (D), Mike Barrett (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Hannah Kane (R), John Keenan (D), Ed Kennedy (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Becca Rausch (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2357 (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1279

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1279
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1279.pdf

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H4185	Amendment Order for House Bill No. 4089 “An Act regulating flavored tobacco products”	Adopted	Similar To
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S1342	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S2357	Regulating flavored tobacco products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2447	Regulating central service technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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