MS HB287 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age Of 21 Act"; To Make Certain Legislative Findings Regarding The Effects Of Tobacco Use By Minors; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit The Sale Or Distribution Of Tobacco Products To Persons Under The Age Of 21; To Require Distributors To Verify The Age Of The Recipients Before Distributing Any Tobacco Product; To Require Tobacco Sellers To Post Signs About The Age Restriction On Tobacco Sales; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections To Test And Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide For Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For Certain Exceptions And Defenses; To Amend Sections 97-32-5, 97-32-11, 97-32-15 And 97-32-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age of 21 Act; create.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-05HouseDied In Committee
2024-01-17HouseReferred To Judiciary B;Public Health and Human Services

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
973211Amended CodeSee Bill Text
973215Amended CodeSee Bill Text
973227Amended CodeSee Bill Text
97325Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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