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MA 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.


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Introduced
07/18/2018
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill amends various laws to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old, prohibits the sale of tobacco products within healthcare institutions, requires child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products, establishes a special legislative commission to study the vaping industry, and preempts local laws that set the minimum purchasing age lower than 21 but allows municipalities to enact other tobacco control measures. The bill takes effect on December 31, 2018.

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Last Action

Text of an amendment, see H4486 (on 07/18/2018)

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