WV SB266 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-03 - To Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-03 - To Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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, prohibits the use of lit tobacco products in a motor vehicle while individuals 16 years of age or under are present and designates prohibited areas of regulation of tobacco, tobacco-derived products, and alternative nicotine products for political subdivisions.
Title
Relating to tobacco usage restrictions
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-02-03 | Senate | To Finance |
2023-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance |
2023-01-17 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources |
2023-01-17 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2023-01-17 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources then Finance |
2023-01-17 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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16 | 9A | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
16 | 9A | 11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
16 | 9A | 12 | 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 |