MA S1226

Bill

MA S1226

Relative to tobacco cessation

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to tobacco cessation. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires retail establishments that sell tobacco products to prominently display signage provided by the Department of Public Health, which will include current information on how to get help quitting smoking, such as the website for the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation & Prevention Program (www.makesmokinghistory.org) and The Smokers Helpline (1-800-Quit-Now).

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Donald Humason (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2199 (on 03/28/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1226

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1226
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1226.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1976	To promote quality physical education	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2047	Similar To
S2199	Public health issues	Reported (in part) by S1231	Replaced by
S2224	Establishing a parks and recreation committee in the town of Becket	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S550	Relative to the duplicate application requirement for dwelling fire insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S573	Providing for tobacco cessation benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S635	Regarding shared responsibility for funding of health care oversight agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2381	Similar To

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