Tobacco: other; reference to 1915 PA 31 in the age of majority act of 1971; revise. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1971 PA 79 (MCL 722.52 & 722.53).
This bill amends the Age of Majority Act to clarify that it does not apply to the Youth Nicotine and Tobacco Act, ensuring that the legal age for purchasing tobacco products remains 21 despite the general age of adulthood being 18. By explicitly excluding tobacco regulations from the age of majority provisions, the legislation maintains the existing restriction that individuals under 21 cannot buy tobacco. The change affects the state's legal framework by preventing any conflict between the general definition of an adult and the specific rules governing tobacco sales.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 4, 2024
Last action Dec 5, 2024
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Dec 4, 2024
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referred to Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
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Dec 4, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Karen Whitsett
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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