Crimes and Offenses and Education; protections for and education to minors regarding smoking and vaping; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16 and 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses and education, respectively, so as to provide protections for and education to minors regarding smoking and vaping; to revise and provide certain definitions regarding the sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco related objects, and vapor products to include vapor products that do not contain nicotine; to prohibit such sales or distribution to individuals under the age of 21; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Feb 18, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
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