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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
03/29/2017
03/29/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the use of tobacco products in primary and secondary school buildings or facilities. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction. The key provisions are:
1. Banning the use of tobacco products within primary and secondary school buildings, facilities, grounds, and school buses, as well as at school-sponsored events. Schools can establish policies, including mandatory education classes, for violations.
2. Extending the tobacco product use ban to vocational schools.
3. Authorizing the Department of Public Health to establish regulations for preventing the sale or delivery of tobacco products to individuals under 21 years old.
4. Prohibiting the sale of tobacco products within healthcare institutions and their facilities.
5. Raising the minimum legal sale age for tobacco products from 18 to 21, with an exception for those who turned 18 before January 1, 2017.
6. Requiring child-resistant packaging for nicotine liquid containers and imposing civil penalties for violations.
7. Directing the Commissioner of Public Health to regulate the sale of nicotine-containing products to individuals under 21.
8. Requiring retail establishments to post notices about the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products.
The bill also includes provisions to review tobacco cessation benefits offered by health insurance plans and to continue a special commission on tobacco use and control.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (104)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
William Crocker (R),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Paul Donato (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),
Mike Finn (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Linda Forry (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Robert Koczera (D),
Stephen Kulik (D),
John Lawn (D),
Eric Lesser (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Thomas McGee (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Frank Moran (D),
James Murphy (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Mike Rush (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
John Scibak (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4109 (on 01/11/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2864 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2864.pdf |
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