Bill Text: NH HB242 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relative to the definition and regulation of e-cigarettes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-11 - Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 12Y-11N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 05/11/2017; Senate Journal 16 [HB242 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2017-HB242-Introduced.html

HB 242 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0457

05/09

 

HOUSE BILL 242

 

AN ACT relative to the definition of e-cigarette and the sale of tobacco products.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill changes the definition of e-cigarette to provide that the device may or may not contain nicotine.

 

The bill also includes e-cigarettes in the definition of tobacco products for purposes of sale and licensure requirements.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0457

05/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to the definition of e-cigarette and the sale of tobacco products.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Youth Access To and Use of Tobacco Products; Definition of E-Cigarette.  Amend RSA 126-K:2, II-a to read as follows:

II-a.  "E-cigarette'' means any electronic smoking device composed of a mouthpiece, a heating element, a battery, and electronic circuits that [provides a vapor of pure] may or may not contain nicotine [mixed with propylene glycol to the user as the user simulates smoking].  This term shall include such devices whether they are manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, or e-pipes, or under any other product name.

2  Tobacco Products; Definition.  Amend RSA 175:1, LXIV-d to read as follows:

LXIV-d.  "Tobacco products'' means cigarettes, loose tobacco, [and] smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes as defined in RSA 126-K:2, II-a.

3  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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