BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1932: Vapor products

Concerning vapor products.

Summary

  • Establishes a vapor products stewardship program to require producers of vapor products, including marijuana vapor products, to finance the collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of vapor products sold for use in Washington.
  • Requires vapor products retailers and certain marijuana retailers to accommodate stewardship organizations and make opportunities available for the collection of unwanted vapor products to the general public during all business hours.
  • Grants the Department of Ecology (Ecology) rule-making and enforcement authority to administer the stewardship program, establishes civil penalties, and authorizes an administrative fee on vapor products retailers and certain marijuana retailers.
  • Prohibits the sale of flavored vapor products, and flavored marijuana vapor products, beginning January 2020, and regulates vapor product advertising.
  • Grants the Department of Health authority to develop vapor product labeling requirements, including disclosures of ingredients and potential harmful effects.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1932), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of vapor products;

Sponsors

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 Commerce & Gaming.

HB 1932 in other sessions

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