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MI HB6004

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Young

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates temporary exemption from licensing requirements for retailers who lawfully sold nicotine or tobacco products before the bill's effective date and have a pending license application.

  • Modifies penalties for minors violating tobacco restrictions: first violation of vapor/alternative nicotine products is a civil infraction with up to $50 fine, second violation is also a civil infraction with up to $50 fine, third or subsequent violation becomes a misdemeanor.

  • Allows courts to order minors to perform community service (16-48 hours depending on violation number) and participate in health promotion and risk reduction assessment programs, with minors responsible for program costs.

  • Exempts minors from possession and use prohibitions when participating in undercover law enforcement operations, employer-sponsored internal enforcement actions, or federal substance abuse block grant compliance checks.

  • Provides a sunset clause making subsections (1) through (8) inapplicable after the amendatory act's effective date; bill only takes effect if Senate Bills 651 and 654, and House Bill 6002 are also enacted.

Legislative Description

Tobacco: other; criminal penalties and civil sanctions for minors that purchase, possess, or use tobacco products, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products; sunset. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 et seq.).

Tobacco: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

12/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Government Operations12/18/2024
Families, Children, And Seniors9/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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