WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1497: Vapor and tobacco/minors

Preventing use of vapor and tobacco products by minors.

Summary

  • Increases the monetary penalties for the sale of tobacco or vapor products to minors.
  • Eliminates civil liability for the possession of tobacco or vapor products by a minor and removes the ability for a peace officer or for a Liquor and Cannabis Board enforcement officer to detain a minor for suspected possession of products.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to preventing use of vapor, vapor products, tobacco, and tobacco products by minors by increasing penalties against those who sell to minors and removing civil liability and the ability to detain a minor for suspected possession of products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Alex Ramel D-40Mari Leavitt D-28Tana Senn D-41Davina Duerr D-1Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Julia Reed D-36Marcus Riccelli D-3Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the committee on Regulated Substances & Gaming at 1:30 on 2/13/2023 failed.
  3. First reading, referred to Regulated Substances & Gaming.

HB 1497 in other sessions

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