Smoking
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 95, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 44-95-45, TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE MAY NOT ENACT ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, OR RULES PERTAINING TO THE INGREDIENTS, FLAVORS, OR LICENSING OF CIGARETTES, ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES, E-LIQUID, VAPOR PRODUCTS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, OR CERTAIN PRODUCTS CONTAINING NICOTINE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT LAWS, ORDINANCES, OR RULES ENACTED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS PREEMPTION.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Jan 28, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Krystle N. Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
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