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LA HR374
Resolution
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ken Brass
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AI Summary
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Creates the Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Task Force to study effects of tobacco and nicotine product use, including e-cigarettes and vaping, among persons under 21 years of age in Louisiana
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Task force comprises 14 members including representatives from the Louisiana Department of Health, State Superintendent of Education, Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, hospital associations, cancer/lung/heart health organizations, school boards, and industry groups
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Directs the task force to identify usage prevalence and trends, evaluate enforcement of underage sales restrictions, review taxation strategies, and assess evidence-based cessation programs and prevention best practices
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Louisiana Department of Health will oversee the task force, provide staff support, and coordinate meetings
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Task force must report findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the House Committee on Health and Welfare by January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Creates the Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Task Force to study the effects and impacts of nicotine use by persons under twenty-one years of age
HEALTH
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/13/2025