MS HB87 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - 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, 97-32-7, 97-32-9, 97-32-11, 97-32-13, 97-32-15, 97-32-21, 97-32-27 And 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age of 21 Act; create.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
2017-01-03 | House | Referred To Drug Policy |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0087.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0087IN.htm |