BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5296: 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 within premises where minors are not allowed by statute.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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

Passed March 9, 2001

Version voted on: SB 5296

44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	19	4	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 1, 2002Referred to Rules.
Mar 1, 2002Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 11, 2002Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 1, 2002Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
Jan 14, 2002By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 25, 2001By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 22, 2001By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 30, 2001Referred to Commerce & Labor.
Mar 29, 2001HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 29, 2001HC - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 14, 2001First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 9, 2001Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 9, 2001Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2001Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 20, 2001Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 16, 2001Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 15, 2001HEA - Majority; do pass.
Jan 18, 2001First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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