RI H5571 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-07 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-07 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Raises the legal age for persons to purchase or be sold or delivered certain tobacco products, electronic nicotine-delivery systems and liquid nicotine containers from eighteen (18) years of age to twenty-one (21) years of age.
Title
Children
Sponsors
| Rep. Grace Diaz [D] | Rep. Katherine Kazarian [D] | Rep. Anastasia Williams [D] | Rep. Mia Ackerman [D] |
| Rep. Teresa Tanzi [D] | Rep. Ramon Perez [D] | Rep. Arthur Corvese [D] | Rep. Thomas Noret [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-07-01 - House - Passage (Y: 59 N: 11 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-07-01 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-07-01 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-07 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2021-07-02 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2021-07-01 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2021-07-01 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021) |
| 2021-07-01 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2021-06-30 | House | Placed on House Calendar (07/01/2021) |
| 2021-06-30 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2021-06-28 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2021-06-28 | House | Scheduled for consideration (06/30/2021) |
| 2021-03-10 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2021-03-05 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021) |
| 2021-02-12 | House | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
