RELATING TO TOBACCO.
Summary
Prohibits the issuance of new retail tobacco permits, beginning 11/1/18, for businesses that are located within 500 feet of a preschool, school, or public playgrounds. Enunciates that a business holding a valid retail tobacco permit prior to 11/1/18, is eligible for renewal even though the business is within 500 feet of a preschool, school, or public playgrounds. Beginning on 12/1/2051, prohibits the sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices by businesses that are located within 500 feet of a preschool, school, or certain public playgrounds. Codifies the Department of Taxation's administrative rule specifying when the Department may suspend, revoke, or decline to renew a retail tobacco permit. (SB2304 HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
14
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Tupola voting no (1) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1331-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, LoPresti, Say, Tokioka, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, Mizuno, McDermott.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1208-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 138) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPH/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2203) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Nishihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Ihara, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH/JDC added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-07-18 8:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to CPH/JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
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