HI SB2425 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-17 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to EDT.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires cigarettes and tobacco products to be stored for sale behind a counter. Requires advertisements that promote or encourage the purchase or use of cigarettes or tobacco products to be placed at least ten feet away from children's products, toys, cookies, candy, ice cream, gum, or snacks if the establishment is less than one thousand square feet. For establishments one thousand square feet or larger, advertisements that promote or encourage the purchase or use of cigarettes or tobacco products must be at least twenty-five feet away. Requires advertisements that promote or encourage the purchase or use of cigarettes or tobacco products to be placed at least four feet from the floor. Permits exceptions for retail tobacco stores, bars, or establishments where the minimum age for admission is eighteen. (SD1)

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Title

Tobacco; Tobacco Products; Advertisements

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-17 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to EDT.
2012-02-17 (S) Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2312) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to EDT.
2012-02-03 (S) The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Baker, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Chun Oakland, Slom.
2012-01-27 (S) The committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 02-03-12 2:45PM in conference room 229.
2012-01-24 (S) The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-12 2:45PM in conference room 229.
2012-01-23 (S) Referred to HTH, EDT.
2012-01-23 (S) Passed First Reading.
2012-01-20 (S) Introduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB1961 (Same As) 2012-01-19 - (H) Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 2

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