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AZ HB2746

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2022

Primary Sponsor

Walter Blackman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum age for tobacco and vapor product purchases from 18 to 21 years of age throughout Arizona Revised Statutes sections 13-3622, 36-798.01, and 36-798.02.

  • Updates criminal penalties in A.R.S. 13-3622 to apply to persons under 21 rather than minors, maintaining petty offense classifications for violations.

  • Removes the definition of "minor" as a person under 18 years of age from A.R.S. 36-798 and renumbers subsequent definitions accordingly.

  • Applies the age 21 requirement to the sale and furnishing of beedies or bidis by retail tobacco vendors under A.R.S. 36-798.01.

  • Updates vending machine signage requirements under A.R.S. 36-798.02 to reflect the new age 21 minimum and maintain penalties of up to $300 for violations.

Legislative Description

Tobacco use; minimum age; sale

Criminal Code - Title 13

Last Action

Senate APPROP Committee action: do pass amended/strike-everything, voting: (10-0-0-0)

3/29/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules3/24/2022
Appropriations2/25/2022
Rules2/9/2022
Judiciary2/9/2022

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