BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6447: Pipe tobacco

Exempting pipe tobacco from restrictions on shipping tobacco to consumers in Washington.

Summary

  • Pipe tobacco is excluded from the definition of tobacco product for the purpose of prohibiting shipping or transporting tobacco products ordered or purchased by mail or through the Internet. Pipe tobacco is defined as tobacco which, because of its appearance, type, packaging, and labeling, is intended and suitable for use and offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco to be smoked in a pipe.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6447), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 2639

AN ACT Relating to exempting pipe tobacco from restrictions on shipping tobacco to consumers in Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6447 in other sessions

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