SC S0396 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Section 16-17-500, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The "youth Access To Tobacco Prevention Act Of 2006", So As To Prohibit Minors From Entering Retail Establishments That Primarily Sell Tobacco Products, Alternative Nicotine Products, Or Both, And To Strengthen Age Verification Requirements For Internet Sales Of Alternative Nicotine Products And Tobacco Products; To Amend Section 16-17-501, Relating In Part To The Definition Of "alternative Nicotine Product", So As To Change The Definition; By Adding Section 59-1-380 So As To Prohibit The Use Or Possession Of Any Tobacco Product Or Alternative Nicotine Product In Public Schools; And To Amend Section 44-95-20, Relating In Part To The Prohibition Of Smoking In Public Schools And Preschools, So As To Eliminate The Exclusion For Private Offices And Teachers Lounges.

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Title

Youth Access to Tobacco Prevention Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-27SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
2019-01-22SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-22SenateIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

H3420 (Similar To) 2019-05-06 - Act No. 25
H3422 (Similar To) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1617500(n/a)See Bill Text
1617501(n/a)See Bill Text
449520(n/a)See Bill Text
591380(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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