SB 2902 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Summary
Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Allocates a portion of funds collected from excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs about the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. Effective January 1, 2021. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Feb 14, 2020
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
5
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2844) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
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