HB 833 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Summary
Establishes the criminal offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Amends the definition of "tobacco products" under the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law to include electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes and tobacco products and the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Repeals state laws that establish and govern the Electronic Smoking Device Retailer Registration Unit within the Department of the Attorney General; provisions of the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law that govern delivery sales; and state law governing smoking that preempts and voids local ordinances and regulations conflicting with state law. Effective January 1, 2024.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Last action Feb 2, 2023
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Total actions
4
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Committee
2
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 7
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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