MA S747

Bill

MA S747

Relative to the age of tobacco purchase

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/14/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the age of tobacco purchase. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, concerning the age of tobacco purchase, proposes to amend Section 6 of Chapter 270 of the General Laws by changing the minimum age to buy tobacco products from eighteen to twenty-one years old. This change aims to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco, which includes cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products, as well as electronic smoking devices, often referred to as e-cigarettes or vapes. The legislation seeks to align the state's tobacco purchasing age with a growing trend across the nation to reduce tobacco use among young adults.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied S2152 (on 04/21/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S747

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S747
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S747
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S747.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1119	Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Accompanied a new draft, see S2152	Similar To
S1137	Restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2152	Similar To
S1194	Relative to other tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1226	Relative to tobacco cessation	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1321	Relative to critical incident intervention by emergency service providers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2152	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	New draft substituted, see S2234	Replaced by
S2234	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Reprinted as amended, see S2269	Similar To
S2269	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending	Similar To
S573	Providing for tobacco cessation benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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