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- Number:
- CA AB 1639
- Sponsor:
- Asm. Adam Gray (D-CA)
- Title:
- Tobacco products.
- Abstract
- Sections 22952, 22956, 22958, and 22962 of, and to add Section 22964.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, to add Section 119408 to, and to add and repeal Sections 119409 and 119410 of, to the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 308 of the Penal Code, relating to tobacco products, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
- Status
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Notes
This bill would direct the State Department of Public Health to establish and develop a program to reduce the availability of tobacco products to persons under 21, and further establishes control methods accordingly.
"This bill would create various advertising, promoting, packaging, and selling prohibitions on electronic cigarettes, including, among others, prohibiting an electronic cigarette manufacturer from advertising, promoting, or packaging the electronic cigarette in a manner that is attractive to persons under 21 years of age, as specified, or is intended to encourage persons under 21 years of age to use the device, prohibiting a person from displaying on an electronic cigarette, or on its packaging, an indication or illustration that could cause a person to believe that the product is flavored if there is reasonable belief that the indication or illustration could be appealing to persons under 21 years of age, and prohibiting the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes until January 1, 2022, except as specified. The bill would authorize the State Department of Public Health to assess specified civil penalties for each violation.
This bill would require the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Education to report to the Legislature, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, on or before January 1, 2021, on the use of electronic cigarettes in California among persons under 21 years of age and the impact of flavored electronic cigarette products on the interest of persons under 21 years of age in trying electronic cigarettes, among other things."
- Number:
- CA AB 1718
- Sponsor:
- Asm. Marc Levine (D-CA)
- Title:
- State parks: state beaches: smoking ban.
- Abstract
- An act to add Section 5008.91 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
- Status
- Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
- Notes
This bill would make it an infraction for a person to smoke, as defined, on a state coastal beach or in a unit of the state park system or to dispose of used cigar or cigarette waste on a state coastal beach or in a unit of the state park system, with certain exceptions, as specifically provided.
“Smoke” or “smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, or pipe, or any other lighted or heated tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner or in any form. “Smoke” or “smoking” includes the use of an electronic smoking device that creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing a prohibition on smoking.
- Number:
- CA SB 8
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Steven Glazer (D-CA)
- Title:
- State parks: state beaches: smoking ban.
- Abstract
- An act to add Section 5008.10 to the Public Resources Code, relating to parks.
- Status
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 761, Statutes of 2019.
- Number:
- IA SF 499
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D-IA)
- Title:
- A bill for an act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, vapor products, and cigarettes, including establishing a minimum age for activities relative to these products, and making penalties applicable.
- Status
- * * * * * END OF 2019 ACTIONS * * * * *
- Notes
Minimum age would be raised from 18 to 21.
- Number:
- IL SB 1864
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Terry Link (D-IL)
- Title:
- SMOKE FREE ILLINOIS-E-CIG
- Abstract
- Amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act. Includes the use of alternative nicotine products and electronic cigarettes in the definition of ""smoke"" or ""smoking"". Defines ""electronic cigarette"", ""nicotine"", and ""tobacco product"". Amends the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that ""alternative nicotine product"" does not include electronic cigarettes. Effective January 1, 2020.
- Status
- House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- Number:
- NJ A 1703
- Sponsor:
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
- Title:
- Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
- Status
- Combined with A3798/4021 (ACS)
- Number:
- NJ A 2081
- Sponsor:
- Thomson, Edward H.
- Title:
- Permits vapor lounges for use of electronic smoking devices to be opened under certain circumstances.
- Status
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
- Number:
- NJ A 4021
- Sponsor:
- Mazzeo, Vincent
- Title:
- Revises ""New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"" to prohibit smoking at public beaches.
- Status
- Combined with A3798/1703 (ACS)
- Number:
- NJ A 4423
- Sponsor:
- Murphy, Carol A.
- Title:
- Revises ""New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.
- Status
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
- Notes
It would revise the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act to prohibit smoking at a wide range of outdoor public places; since “smoking” is defined as including the use of electronic smoking devices, the new prohibitions would also apply to e-cigarettes. Under the revisions in the bill, smoking would be prohibited at racetracks, facilities used for sporting events, amusement parks, recreational areas, marinas, historic sites, burial sites, natural areas, and boardwalks.
- Number:
- NJ A 5294
- Sponsor:
- Swain, Lisa
- Title:
- Requires DOE to develop and disseminate training materials for school employees on laws governing use of electronic smoking devices.
- Status
- Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
- Number:
- NJ S 1235
- Sponsor:
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Title:
- Prohibits smoking at public parks and beaches.
- Status
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Number:
- NJ S 2640
- Sponsor:
- Lagana, Joseph A.
- Title:
- Permits use of electronic smoking devices in vapor retail establishments.
- Status
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Notes
It would amend the "New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act" to permit the use of electronic smoking devices in vapor retail establishments, or in an area provided by a vapor retail establishment, for the purpose of smoking.
- Number:
- NJ S 2908
- Sponsor:
- Turner, Shirley K.
- Title:
- Revises ""New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.
- Status
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Notes
It would revise the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act to prohibit smoking at a wide range of outdoor public places; since “smoking” is defined as including the use of electronic smoking devices, the new prohibitions would also apply to e-cigarettes. Under the revisions in the bill, smoking would be prohibited at racetracks, facilities used for sporting events, amusement parks, recreational areas, marinas, historic sites, burial sites, natural areas, and boardwalks.
- Number:
- NJ S 3182
- Sponsor:
- Codey, Richard J.
- Title:
- Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.
- Status
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
- Number:
- NJ S 3735
- Sponsor:
- Greenstein, Linda R.
- Title:
- Requires DOE to develop and disseminate training materials for school employees on laws governing use of electronic smoking devices.
- Status
- Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
- Number:
- NY AB 2988
- Sponsor:
- Asm. Kenneth Zebrowski (D-NY)
- Title:
- Bans smoking in hotel and motel rooms
- Abstract
- Bans smoking in hotel and motel rooms.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Notes
It would extend public smoking (including vaping) restrictions to “hotels or motels including rooms rented to one or more guests”, which is at the moment specifically stated as an exception to the ban.
- Number:
- NY AB 3069
- Sponsor:
- Asm. Kenneth Zebrowski (D-NY)
- Title:
- Bans smoking in adult care facilities
- Abstract
- Bans smoking in adult care facilities.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Notes
It would remove the exception of vaping and smoking by patients in separate enclosed rooms of residential health care facilities and adult care facilities.
- Number:
- NY AB 3764
- Sponsor:
- Asm. J. Gary Pretlow (D-NY)
- Title:
- In relation to excluding patios and other outdoor areas on the premises of any entity licensed to operate a video lottery gaming facility from restrictions of the Clean Indoor Air Act
- Abstract
- Relates to excluding patios and other outdoor areas on the premises of any entity licensed to operate a video lottery gaming facility from restrictions of the Clean Indoor Air Act.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Number:
- NY AB 7212
- Sponsor:
- Asm. Sandra Galef (D-NY)
- Title:
- Prohibits the sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, liquid nicotine, shisha, rolling papers, electronic cigarettes or smoking paraphernalia near schools
- Abstract
- Prohibits the sale of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, liquid nicotine, shisha, rolling papers, electronic cigarettes or smoking paraphernalia within one thousand feet of school grounds; prohibits the issuance or renewal of licenses to sell such products to any person located within one thousand feet of school grounds.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Number:
- NY AB 8199
- Sponsor:
- Asm. Deborah Glick (D-NY)
- Title:
- Relates to the regulation of smoking and vaping on the grounds and other outdoor areas of public colleges and universities
- Abstract
- Relates to the regulation of smoking and vaping on the grounds and other outdoor areas of public colleges and universities.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Number:
- NY SB 2873
- Sponsor:
- Sen. David Carlucci (D-NY)
- Title:
- Bans smoking in adult care facilities
- Abstract
- Bans smoking in adult care facilities.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Notes
It would remove the exception of vaping and smoking by patients in separate enclosed rooms of residential health care facilities and adult care facilities.
- Number:
- NY SB 5788
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-NY)
- Title:
- Relates to the regulation of smoking and vaping on the grounds and other outdoor areas of public colleges and universities
- Abstract
- Relates to the regulation of smoking and vaping on the grounds and other outdoor areas of public colleges and universities.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Number:
- NY SB 6055
- Sponsor:
- Sen. John Brooks (D-NY)
- Title:
- Prohibits public display of tobacco advertisements and smoking paraphernalia within one thousand feet of schools
- Abstract
- Prohibits public display of tobacco advertisements and smoking paraphernalia within one thousand feet of child-friendly institutions; defines terms; imposes a maximum penalty of five hundred dollars per violation; exempts tobacco businesses from the prohibition.
- Status
- REFERRED TO HEALTH
- Number:
- OK SB 290
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Joseph Dossett (D-OK)
- Title:
- Smoking in public places; adding vapor products to certain provisions. Effective date.
- Status
- Coauthored by Representative Roberts (Sean) (principal House author)
- Number:
- OK SB 495
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Joseph Dossett (D-OK)
- Title:
- Retailers of vapor products; requiring certain notification be provided to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Effective date.
- Status
- CR; Do Pass Public Health Committee
- Notes
It shall be unlawful for any establishment that primarily sells tobacco products or vapor products to be located within three hundred (300) feet of any public or private school or church property primarily and regularly used for worship services and religious activities.
- Number:
- PA HB 436
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Mark Keller (R-PA)
- Title:
- Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, further providing for title of act, for definitions, for prohibition, for signage, for enforcement, for annual reports, for administration, for preemption of local ordinances and for repeal; and making ...
- Status
- PNÂ 1047 Referred to JUDICIARY
- Notes
Defines "electronic smoking device", "enclosed area", and "patio" for purposed of vaping in public restrictions.
- Number:
- PA HB 1233
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Gerald Mullery (D-PA)
- Title:
- An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, expanding the offense of use of tobacco in schools.
- Status
- PNÂ 1445 Referred to JUDICIARY
- Notes
"Use of tobacco, nicotine delivery product or nicotine product in schools prohibited".
- Number:
- SC H 3422
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Beth Bernstein (D-SC)
- Title:
- Tobacco or alternative nicotine products in schools
- Abstract
- A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-380 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OR POSSESSION OF ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT OR ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEFINITION OF ""ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT"", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-95-20, RELATING IN PART TO THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRESCHOOLS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCLUSION FOR PRIVATE OFFICES AND TEACHERS LOUNGES.
- Status
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 233)
- Number:
- TN HB 97
- Sponsor:
- Howell
- Title:
- Tobacco Products - As enacted, limits the places in which one may use vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16.
- Abstract
- Tobacco Products - As enacted, limits the places in which one may use vapor products. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 15 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 16.
- Status
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 144
- Number:
- TN HB 1456
- Sponsor:
- Ramsey
- Title:
- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, prohibits smoking and vaping in a motor vehicle when a child who is secured in a child safety seat or required to be secured in a child safety seat is present in the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2.
- Abstract
- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, prohibits smoking and vaping in a motor vehicle when a child who is secured in a child safety seat or required to be secured in a child safety seat is present in the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2.
- Status
- Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee