Tobacco products, etc.; possession by persons under 21 years of age.
Summary
Possession of tobacco products, nicotine vaporproducts, and alternative nicotine products by persons under 21 yearsof age; exception; scientific study. Provides an exception tothe law prohibiting possession of tobacco products, nicotine vaporproducts, or alternative nicotine products by a person less than21 years of age when such possession is part of a scientific studybeing conducted by an organization for the purpose of medical researchto further efforts in cigarette and tobacco use prevention and cessationand tobacco product regulation, provided that such medical researchhas been approved by an institutional review board pursuant to applicablefederal regulations or by a research review committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Mar 31, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Mar 31, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 44-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred from Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104330D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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