SB 375 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Cigarettes and Tobacco Related Products; additional penalties regarding any person under 21 years of age; provide; definition of vapor product; revise

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related products, so as to provide for additional penalties regarding any person under 21 years of age and vapor products; to revise the definition of vapor product; to provide for seizure by law enforcement of any cigarettes, tobacco products, tobacco related objects, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products sold to and in the possession of any person under 21 years of age; to provide for fine and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Jun 2020

Signed into Law

Jul 2020

Introduced Feb 7, 2020 Signed Jul 22, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 22, 2020

Signed into law

Act 483

upper

Jul 22, 2020

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Jun 26, 2020

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Jun 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Jun 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 12, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 9, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 18, 2020

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors