DISPLAY OF TOBACCO ACT
Summary
Creates the Display of Tobacco Products Act. Provides that it is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, give away, or display tobacco products for sale at any location where the consumer can acquire those products through self-service. Provides that every tobacco product must be displayed from behind a sales or service counter so that a consumer cannot access tobacco products without assistance by an employee of the retail establishment authorized to sell tobacco products. Exempts the sale of tobacco products from vending machines if the vending machines are located in places authorized under the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Provides that a violation is a petty offense. Exempts retail tobacco stores. Amends the Sale of Tobacco to Minors Act. Prohibits a minor under 18 years of age from selling tobacco products at a retail establishment authorized to sell tobacco products. Exempts a sales clerk in a family-owned business which can prove that the clerk is in fact a son or daughter of the owner. Effective January 1, 2005.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Apr 6, 2004
Signed Aug 9, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House Apr 2, 2004
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
May 13, 2004
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
83
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 9, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-0-2)
house
Apr 1, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-001-000
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2004
Committee
Re-assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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