TOBACCO-POSSESSION-MINORS
Summary
Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Changes the short title to the Prevention of Tobacco Use by Minors Act. Prohibits minors from possessing tobacco (now only the buying by and the sale and distribution to minors of tobacco is prohibited). Provides that in addition to or instead of a fine, the court may impose community service upon a minor who possesses tobacco and upon a seller or distributor of tobacco to a minor.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2003
How they voted
98–7
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 108
Apr 1, 2003
D
Democratic60
93% Yea
R
Republican48
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-7-3)
house
Mar 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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