MA H4479

Bill

MA H4479

To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

Introduced
05/09/2018

In Committee

Crossed Over
05/09/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction. It does this by: 1) Raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years old, with some exceptions; 2) Prohibiting the use of tobacco and vapor products on school grounds and at school events; 3) Requiring child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine and electronic liquid containers; and 4) Strengthening regulations around the sale and distribution of tobacco and vapor products. The bill also directs the state to review tobacco cessation benefits offered by health insurers and preempts local laws related to the minimum age for purchasing these products, while allowing localities to enact stricter regulations.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Published as amended, see H4486 (on 05/10/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4479

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4479
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4479.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1000	Allowing 12 and 13 year old youth to be employed as soccer referees	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1011	Promoting community on-the-job training for youths	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H4109	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	New draft substituted, see H4479	Replaces
H4486	Protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2018	Replaced by
H4784	Text of a further amendment, offered by Ms. Hogan of Stow, to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in Senate document numbered 2585) of the House Bill protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction (House, No. 4486). July 18, 2018.	Text of an amendment, see H4486	Similar To
H890	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S234	Relative to healthy youth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2071	Similar To
S2571	Similar Bills	See H4486	Similar To
S2585	Similar Bills	See H4486	Similar To

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