MA S1119

Bill

MA S1119

Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors

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 modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill modernizes tobacco control laws and aims to protect minors by expanding the definition of "tobacco product" to include electronic cigarettes and similar devices that involve vaporization or aerosolization, and by prohibiting the sale or gifting of these products to individuals under 18 years old. It also introduces regulations for the sale and shipment of tobacco products to prevent sales to minors, prohibits the distribution of free tobacco product samples in most retail establishments (excluding specialized tobacco stores and smoking bars), and establishes penalties for violations, including fines that increase with repeat offenses. The bill also updates the definition of "smoking" to explicitly include the use of electronic cigarettes and similar devices.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (37)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Cory Atkins (D), Mike Barrett (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Robert Hedlund (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Brian Joyce (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Jeff Roy (D), Jeffrey Sánchez (D), John Scibak (D), James Timilty (D), Timothy Toomey (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2152 (on 03/03/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1119

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1119
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1119.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2841	Relative to petition by city or town pursuant to home rule amendment	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Similar To
H2930	To authorize the acquisition of land, the development and construction of an underground railroad, civil rights and black heritage museum and cultural center in Springfield	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3726	Expanding access to craft beer	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4186	Relative to the cultivation of marijuana and marihuana	Accompanied a new draft, see H4326	Similar To
H4254	To enable the Commonwealth’s administration of the Massachusetts Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	Accompanied a study order, see H4672	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

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