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MA H2419
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Frost
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AI Summary
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Local boards of health would be prohibited from enacting community-wide bans on the sale of legal tobacco products without approval from town meeting or city council
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Applies to all authorized tobacco retailers, including wholesale and retail establishments operating within existing local bylaws
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Boards of health would retain authority to take emergency action against specific tobacco brands or locations for health code violations or immediate health concerns
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Emergency actions cannot be used as a pretext to ban legal tobacco sales generally
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Filed on 1/16/2025 by Representatives Paul K. Frost (7th Worcester) and Joseph D. McKenna (18th Worcester); similar legislation was introduced in the 2023-2024 session
Legislative Description
Relative to local boards of health and the sale of legal tobacco products in the Commonwealth
Last Action
Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
7/14/2025