BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5989: Juvenile tobacco violators
Establishing jurisdiction over tobacco violations by juveniles.
Summary
- Declares that a juvenile court has jurisdiction over the alleged infraction if committed by a juvenile under sixteen years of age. If the alleged infraction is committed by a juvenile sixteen years of age or older, the appropriate court of limited jurisdiction has jurisdiction over the alleged infraction.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 25, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- February 25, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5989 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5989 (2025–26) Aircraft fuel tax distrib.
- SB 5989 (2023–24) Short-term rentals/ownership
- SB 5989 (2019–20) Data centers tax preference
- SB 5989 (2017–18) Small claims court
- SB 5989 (2015–16) Transportation funding bonds
- SB 5989 (2013–14) Veterans, military personnel
- SB 5989 (2011–12) Child sexual exploitation
- SB 5989 (2009–10) Greenhouse gas emissions