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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1549

HB 1549: Tobacco/minors

Limiting minors' access to tobacco.

Summary

  • $ Tobacco retailers cannot sell packages of cigarettes with less than 20 cigarettes, except in premises where minors are prohibited by law.
  • $ Beginning January 1, 2002, self-service displays of tobacco products are prohibited and tobacco products sold within a store must be sold from behind counters or in locked displays. This does not pertain to retailers who sell tobacco products exclusively, or where minors are not allowed by statute.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the House
Last action
February 8, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5296
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1549, SHB 1549

AN ACT Relating to regulation of tobacco products under the access to minors statutes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

18 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Tom Campbell R-2Steve Conway D-29Dave Schmidt R-44Bill Fromhold D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim McIntire D-46Mark Miloscia D-30Jeanne Edwards D-1Senator D-22Carolyn Edmonds D-32Al O'Brien D-1Val Ogden D-49Ruth Kagi D-32John Lovick D-44Jeannie Darneille D-27Erik Poulsen D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1549)
  2. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1549)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1549)
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Referred to Health Care.
  11. First Reading.

HB 1549 in other sessions

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