Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2016
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 12, 2016
Signed Jul 21, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 21, 2017
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2017, c.118.
executive
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (52-17-6)
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
May 26, 2016
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
legislature
May 26, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (23-14)
legislature
Mar 7, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jan 12, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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