AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Summary
Requires the department of health to implement a tobacco control program that incorporates evidence-based best practices for tobacco prevention and cessation to prevent tobacco-related diseases and diminish tobacco use in the state.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
03/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
03/25/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
P
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
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