GA SB375 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on July 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-22 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related products, so as to provide for additional penalties regarding any person under 21 years of age and vapor products; to revise the definition of vapor product; to provide for seizure by law enforcement of any cigarettes, tobacco products, tobacco related objects, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products sold to and in the possession of any person under 21 years of age; to provide for fine and penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Cigarettes and Tobacco Related Products; additional penalties regarding any person under 21 years of age; provide; definition of vapor product; revise

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #785 (Y: 45 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-06-25 - House - House Vote #761 (Y: 123 N: 33 NV: 5 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2020-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #600 (Y: 49 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #607 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-22 Effective Date
2020-07-22 Act 483
2020-07-22SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-29SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2020-06-26SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2020-06-25HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-06-25HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-06-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-06-15HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-03-13HouseHouse First Readers
2020-03-12SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-12SenateSenate Third Read
2020-03-12SenateSenate Taken from Table
2020-03-12SenateSenate Tabled
2020-03-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-02-18SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-02-07SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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