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MI HB5688
Bill
Status
5/24/2016
Primary Sponsor
Henry Yanez
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AI Summary
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Removes the exception for cigarette vending machines in certain establishments (bars with Class C liquor licenses and private membership areas) and bans all tobacco product vending machines in places of public accommodation where minors have access.
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Expands the definition of "tobacco product" in the penal code to include electronic smoking devices approved by the FDA as tobacco cessation products, in addition to traditional tobacco products.
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Updates the definition of "place of public accommodation" to reference the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (1976 PA 220, MCL 37.1301) rather than repeating the definition in statute.
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Modifies Section 473 to update the definition of "tobacco product" to align with the Tobacco Products Tax Act (1993 PA 327, MCL 205.422) and include FDA-approved electronic smoking devices, and clarifies that tobacco use restrictions apply to school property except outdoor areas after 6 p.m. or when school is not in session.
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Conditions the bill's effectiveness on the enactment of House Bill No. 5687 or Senate Bill No. ____ of the 98th Legislature.
Legislative Description
Taxation; tobacco; definition of tobacco products in Michigan penal code; modify. Amends secs. 470 & 473 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.470 & 750.473). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5687'16
Taxation: tobacco
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/24/2016
5/25/2016