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MA S1194

MA S1194
Relative to other tobacco products


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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 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)

Last Action

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

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