S 2269 - Increases Smoking Age to 21 - Massachusetts Key Vote
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- May 2, 2016
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 28, 2016
- Introduced
- March 3, 2016
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Title: Increases Smoking Age to 21
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21, effective January 1, 2017.
Highlights:
- Prohibits an individual from selling or delivering tobacco products to individuals under 21 years old (Sec. 4).
- Prohibits a health care institution or health retail establishment from selling or authorizing the sale of tobacco products (Sec. 5).
- Specifies that an individual in violation of this bill will be fined $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense, and $300 for a third or subsequent offense (Sec. 6).
Title: Increases Smoking Age to 21
Committee Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Public Health (Sponsor)