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1996 SESSION
HB 1231 Tobacco product vending machines.
Introduced by: Julia A. Connally | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Tobacco product; sales to minors; vending machines. Enhances the penalty which may be imposed upon a minor found to have committed a third violation of the prohibition on the purchase of tobacco products to allow the court to suspend the minor's driver's license or to impose a curfew on his driving privileges.
The bill also prohibits the sale of tobacco products from a vending machine unless the machine is located in a place not open to the general public and not normally accessible to minors. If a vending machine is in a place open to the general public, it must be inside the establishment and within the normal line of sight of the proprietor or an employee unless it is more than 10 feet from the entrance or requires a token for operation. Prohibited vending machine sales are made punishable by a civil penalty of up to $100, enforceable by the local city, county or town attorney and payable into the local treasury.
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to promulgate regulations to ensure compliance with federal requirements for state action to reduce the incidence of teen smoking.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 961765158 pdf
- 02/11/96 House: Committee substitute printed 967977158-H1 pdf
- 02/13/96 House: Printed as engrossed 967977158-EH1 pdf
- 03/11/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1231ER) pdf
- 04/05/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 961765158
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/96 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/11/96 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/96 House: Committee substitute printed 967977158-H1
- 02/11/96 House: Read first time
- 02/12/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/96 House: Constitutional readings dispensed
- 02/13/96 House: Committee substitute agreed to 967977158-H1
- 02/13/96 House: Amendment #1 by Ms. Connally agreed to
- 02/13/96 House: Amendment by Mr. Cantor agreed to (67-Y 31-N)
- 02/13/96 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (67-Y 31-N)
- 02/13/96 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amds. 967977158-EH1
- 02/13/96 House: Printed as engrossed 967977158-EH1
- 02/13/96 House: Passed House (83-Y 15-N)
- 02/13/96 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 15-N)
- 02/13/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/15/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/15/96 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/20/96 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Justice
- 02/21/96 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/22/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/96 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/23/96 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/23/96 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/96 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (30-Y 9-N)
- 02/23/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (30-Y 9-N)
- 02/26/96 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/27/96 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (90-Y 6-N)
- 02/27/96 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (90-Y 6-N)
- 03/11/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1231ER)
- 03/20/96 House: Enrolled
- 03/21/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/01/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 509 (effective 7/1/96)
- 04/05/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)