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Introduced
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
In Committee
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to restricting the marketing of other tobacco products. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to instruct the Department of Public Health to create new rules and regulations aimed at limiting how "Other Tobacco Products" are advertised, how they are labeled, and how to prevent young people from accessing them. "Other Tobacco Products" is a broad term that generally refers to tobacco products other than traditional cigarettes, such as smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipe tobacco, and this bill seeks to extend marketing and youth access restrictions to these products, similar to regulations already in place for cigarettes.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Mike Moore (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
Kate Campanale (R),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Timothy Toomey (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2199 (on 03/28/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1194 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1194.pdf |
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