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HI SB2222

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of any flavored tobacco product, including menthol products, within Hawaii effective July 1, 2050.

  • Defines "flavored tobacco product" as any tobacco product containing a constituent that imparts a characterizing flavor (taste, smell, aroma other than tobacco), explicitly including menthol.

  • Establishes civil enforcement authority for the attorney general to seek injunctions and recover costs and attorney's fees for violations.

  • Imposes criminal penalties of $500 for first offense and $500-$2,000 for subsequent violations of the prohibition.

  • Treats manufacturer statements claiming a product has or produces a characterizing flavor as prima facie evidence that the product is a flavored tobacco product.

Legislative Description

Flavored Tobacco Products; Tobacco Products; Menthol; Penalties

Last Action

Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 38

3/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance3/19/2014
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/6/2014
Ways and Means2/14/2014
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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