MS HB227 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age Of 21 Act"; To Make Certain Legislative Findings Regarding The Effects Of Tobacco Use By Minors; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit The Sale Or Distribution Of Tobacco Products To Persons Under The Age Of 21; To Require Distributors To Verify The Age Of The Recipients Before Distributing Any Tobacco Product; To Require Tobacco Sellers To Post Signs About The Age Restriction On Tobacco Sales; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections To Test And Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide For Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For Certain Exceptions And Defenses; To Amend Sections 97-32-5, 97-32-11, 97-32-15 And 97-32-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age of 21 Act; create.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-02 | House | Died In Committee |
2021-01-18 | House | Referred To Judiciary B;Public Health and Human Services |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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97 | 32 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
97 | 32 | 15 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
97 | 32 | 27 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
97 | 32 | 5 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0227.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0227IN.htm |