SENATE BILL REPORT
SJM 8008
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As Passed Senate, March 5, 2019
Brief Description: Urging federal legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under the age of twenty-one.
Sponsors: Senators Bailey, O'Ban and Kuderer.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Health & Long Term Care: 2/04/19, 2/06/19 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed Senate: 3/05/19, 35-12.
Brief Summary of Joint Memorial |
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE |
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Cleveland, Chair; Randall, Vice Chair; O'Ban, Ranking Member; Bailey, Becker, Conway, Dhingra, Frockt, Keiser and Van De Wege.
Staff: Greg Attanasio (786-7410)
Background: Retailers may currently not sell or give tobacco or vapor products to anyone under the age of eighteen years old. The Health & Long Term Care Committee heard Senate Bill 5057, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under the age of twenty-one years old. The committee adopted an amendment to the bill stating if passed, a joint memorial would be transmitted to the federal government upon passage of Senate Bill 5057 and signature by the Governor.
Summary of Joint Memorial: Upon passage of Senate Bill 5057, and signature by the Governor, a joint memorial must be transmitted to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, urging federal legislation prohibiting the sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under the age of twenty-one years old.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: Tobacco and vapor products are highly addictive and it should be national policy to prohibit the sale to anyone under the age of twenty-one.
Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Barbara Bailey, Prime Sponsor.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.