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HI HB2347

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2020

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retailers from selling, offering for sale, or possessing with intent to sell flavored tobacco products beginning January 1, 2021, with exceptions for menthol and tobacco/menthol-flavored e-liquids.

  • Bans mislabeling, selling, or marketing as nicotine-free any e-liquid product that contains nicotine.

  • Establishes penalties of up to $500 for first violations and $500-$2,000 for subsequent violations by retailers and their agents or employees.

  • Allows counties to adopt more stringent restrictions on flavored tobacco products, with county rules taking precedence in case of conflict.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Flavored Tobacco Products.

Penalties

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cachola, McKelvey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, McDermott voting no (2) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).

2/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2020
Consumer Protection & Commerce2/7/2020
Health1/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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