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AR SB447
Bill
Status
4/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Larry Teague
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 20-27-705(3) to add e-cigarettes and electronic/digital nicotine vapor devices to the definition of "tobacco" in public smoking regulations for medical facilities.
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Expands the definition of "smoking" in the Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 (§ 20-27-1803(16)) to include e-cigarettes and electronic devices that produce nicotine or other substance vapor.
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Updates the Arkansas Protection from Secondhand Smoke for Children Act of 2006 (§ 20-27-1902) to define "smoking" to include e-cigarettes and electronic vapor-producing devices in motor vehicles.
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Amends e-cigarette definitions across multiple state codes (§§ 4-16-101, 5-27-233, and 6-21-609) to establish consistent terminology and criteria for devices containing heating elements, batteries, electronic circuits, and liquid nicotine delivery systems.
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Adds e-cigarettes to the definition of "smoking" in The Clean Air on Campus Act of 2009 (§ 6-60-803(6)) with the same device specifications, while excluding FDA-approved drugs and combination products from all definitions.
Legislative Description
To Amend The Definitions Of Smoking And Tobacco To Treat E-cigarettes Similarly To Other Tobacco Products.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
4/22/2015