Hawaii House Bill 2079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-21 - Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires persons engaged as wholesalers and dealers of electronic smoking devices and retailers of electronic smoking devices to obtain a license from the department of health. Limits the retail sale of electronic smoking devices to those retailers who also hold a retail tobacco permit. Specifies that the revenue from electronic smoking device license fees shall be used to support smoking cessation programs in the State. Amends Hawaii's anti-smoking statute to prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices in places open to the public and places of employment. Clarifies that the sale, distribution, or display of electronic smoking devices is restricted in the same manner as cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Electronic Smoking Device; License; Smoking; Cigarettes; Tobacco Products; Restrictions; Ban; Permit

Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi [D]	Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]
Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Richard Onishi [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Rep. Justin Woodson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-21	House	Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3
2014-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2014-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

SB2495 (Same As) 2014-04-14 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 674).

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2079&year=2014
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/HB2079_.HTM