Hawaii Senate Bill 621 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-01 - Re-Referred to HTH, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Allocates a portion of funds collected from excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs concerning the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. Effective January 1, 2022.

Relating To Tobacco Products.

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]
Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-01	Senate	Re-Referred to HTH, WAM/JDC.
2021-01-27	Senate	Referred to HTH, JDC.
2021-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB621 (Carry Over) 2021-02-01 - Re-Referred to HTH, WAM/JDC.
HB598 (Same As) 2021-04-07 - The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=621&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB621_.HTM