HI HB2079 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
Electronic Smoking Device; License; Smoking; Cigarettes; Tobacco Products; Restrictions; Ban; Permit
Sponsors
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] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2495 (Same As) 2014-04-14 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 674).
Hawaii State Sources
Type | Source |
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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 |