WV HB5394 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - 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 penalties for the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, or cartridges to anyone under 18 years of age, making it a misdemeanor and increasing the fines and penalties for the employee and business that sells these items to minors.
Title
To make any business/individual either selling and/or giving any E-Cigarette (vape or cartridge) to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-01-31 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 9A | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
