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State Legislative Bill Introductions
January 21, 2020
Free Age 21 “We Card” Resources Available
January 2, 2020
FDA Notice: Federal Age 21 Purchase Law in Effect Immediately
January 2, 2020
Correction: State Legislative Bill Actions
December 12, 2019
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November 15, 2019
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November 15, 2019
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November 15, 2019
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November 14, 2019
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November 11, 2019
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November 4, 2019
State Legislative Bill Introductions
November 4, 2019
State Legislative Bill Actions
November 15, 2019

State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:

Illinois: House Bill 3883, which prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products, including menthol cigarettes, was considered in a hearing in the House Human Services Committee on November 12, 2019. An amended version of Senate Bill 668, which prohibits the sale of all flavored electronic cigarettes, passed the Senate Executive Committee on November 13, 2019. The previous version of the bill included a ban on the sale of other flavored tobacco products, but the most recent version would only prohibit the sale of all flavored electronic cigarettes.

Massachusetts: House Bill 4183, which would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, tax e-cigarettes at 75% of wholesale, cap nicotine level in ENDS and increase retailer penalties for sales violations, passed the House on November 13, 2019 with a new bill number, HB4196. Senate Bill 2407 which is very similar to House Bill 4183 is scheduled to be voted on by the full Massachusetts Senate on November 20, 2019.

New Jersey: Assembly Bill 3178, which prohibits the sale or distribution of flavored electronic smoking devices and related products, was reported from the Assembly Health and Senior Services committee on November 14, 2019.

Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 473, which increases the legal age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, will be heard in the House Human Services Committee on November 20, 2019.

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