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HB 797: Tobacco Products

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Tobacco Products; Redefines term "tobacco products"; authorizes sale or delivery of tobacco products in direct, face-to-face exchanges with dealers or their agents or employees; removes provision that allowed sale or delivery of tobacco products from vending machine equipped with certain device; exempts specified products from direct sale requirement; prohibits certain retailers from placing certain products or devices in open display unit; repeals provisions relating to nicotine products & nicotine dispensing devices.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/2017 House • Filed
    12/8/2017 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 71
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 70
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee

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  • HB 797, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/22/2017 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 994 Tobacco Products Mayfield Identical Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Regulated Industries
    H 1029 Tobacco Products Berman, Hager Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Careers and Competition Subcommittee
    S 1288 Tobacco Products Simmons Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Regulated Industries

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.056 Mandatory revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons under age 18 found guilty of certain alcohol, drug, or tobacco offenses; prohibition. Page 4 (pdf)
    569.002 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    569.007 Sale or delivery of tobacco products; restrictions. Page 2 (pdf)
    569.14 Posting of a sign stating that the sale of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age is unlawful; enforcement; penalty. Page 5 (pdf)
    877.112 Nicotine products and nicotine dispensing devices; prohibitions for minors; penalties; civil fines; signage requirements; preemption. Page 3 (pdf)

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