MA H4486

Bill

Protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

Introduced
05/09/2018

In Committee
06/21/2018

Crossed Over
06/28/2018

Passed
07/19/2018

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/27/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

House, No. 4479, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading, and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. May 9, 2018.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction. Key provisions include: - Prohibiting the use of tobacco products and vapor (e-cigarette) products on school grounds and at school events. - Increasing the minimum legal sales age for tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years old. - Requiring child-resistant packaging for nicotine-containing liquids and electronic liquid containers. - Restricting the sale of tobacco and vapor products to individuals under 21, with an exception allowing those who turned 18 before December 31, 2018 to continue purchasing under local age limits. - Establishing a task force to study the use of vaping devices, particularly among youth, and make recommendations on regulating the vaping industry. - Directing the state to review tobacco cessation benefits offered by health insurance plans. The bill aims to reduce youth access and exposure to tobacco and nicotine products, while also studying the public health impacts of emerging vapor products.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2018 (on 07/27/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4486

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4486
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4486.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	Similar To
H4479	To protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Published as amended, see H4486	Replaces
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	Replaced by
H890	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2571	Similar Bills	See H4486	Similar To
S2585	Similar Bills	See H4486	Replaces

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