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HI HB2507
Bill
Status
1/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Richard Creagan
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AI Summary
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Raises the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 21 to 25 years of age.
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Makes it unlawful to sell or furnish tobacco products or electronic smoking devices to persons under 25 years of age.
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Requires retailers to check identification for purchasers who reasonably appear to be under 35 years of age.
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Increases penalties for minors who violate purchase or possession restrictions from $10-$50 for first offense to $50, and from $50 to $100 for subsequent offenses, or requires 48-72 hours of community service.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Health.
Tobacco
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Gates, Holt, D. Kobayashi, McDermott, Quinlan, Todd voting no (7) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Saiki, Yamashita excused (3).
2/6/2020