MA S2536

Bill

Relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products

Introduced
08/09/2021

In Committee
02/10/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to small businesses and the sale of certain cultural products. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to create exceptions to the existing laws that regulate the sale of tobacco products, specifically related to shisha tobacco products sold by hookah tobacco retailers. The key provisions of the bill are: (1) defining "hookah" and "shisha tobacco product", (2) exempting hookah tobacco retailers from certain sales restrictions if they meet specific conditions, including having a valid license, not selling to minors, storing products in locked cases, checking IDs, and recording each transaction, (3) establishing a $500 fine for violations, and (4) directing the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2536

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2536
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2536.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1150	Reducing the costs for small business	No further action taken	Similar To
H1740	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2244	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2522	Relative to the lawful sale of handguns	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H2953	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H300	Encouraging the growth of small businesses	No further action taken	Similar To
H453	Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S153	Encouraging the growth of small businesses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1885	Relative to senior property tax deferral	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2051	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied H3121	Similar To
S211	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2145	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2164	Relative to pole health	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2501	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises	New Draft substituted, see S2587	Similar To
S2506	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2507	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2855	Similar To
S2511	Authorizing the town of Andover to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2854	Similar To
S2543	Relative to banning child sex dolls	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1150

Reducing the costs for small business

No further action taken

Similar To

H1740

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2244

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2522

Relative to the lawful sale of handguns

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H2953

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5200

Similar To

H300

Encouraging the growth of small businesses

No further action taken

Similar To

H453

Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

S153

Encouraging the growth of small businesses

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1885

Relative to senior property tax deferral

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2051

Reducing the costs for small businesses

Accompanied H3121

Similar To

S211

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2145

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

Accompanied H4524

Similar To

S2164

Relative to pole health

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2501

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

New Draft substituted, see S2587

Similar To

S2506

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2507

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2855

Similar To

S2511

Authorizing the town of Andover to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2854

Similar To

S2543

Relative to banning child sex dolls

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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