WV HB2051 | 2023 | Regular Session

West Virginia House Bill 2051 (Prior Session Legislation)

WV State Legislature page for HB2051

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-11 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase the age for the purchase of tobacco products, tobacco-derived products, and alternative nicotine products from 18 to 21. This bill also changes the way businesses are fined for the underage sale of tobacco products, tobacco-derived products, or alternative nicotine products. This bill further eliminates tobacco use in schools.

Title

Relating to tobacco usage restrictions

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-11	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2023-01-11	House	Introduced in House
2023-01-11	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2023-01-11	House	Filed for introduction

Subjects

Health

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	9A	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
16	9A	11	New Code	See Bill Text
16	9A	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
16	9A	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
16	9A	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
16	9A	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
16	9A	8	Amended Code	Citation Text

West Virginia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2051&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb2051%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=2051
Supplement	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=859820505
Supplement	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=859820536