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H 3420 -
Amends the Youth Access to Tobacco Prevention Act of 2006
Tracking Level:
Passed
Sponsor:
Beth Bernstein
(D)
Last Action:
5/6/2019 - Act No. 25
House Committee:
Judy
Senate Committee:
Judy
Staff Analysis of the Legislation
03.12.2019
The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
03.06.2019
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments strengthens online ID requirements, strikes the term e-cigarette and replaces it with electronic smoking device to make the definition more inclusive.
01.29.2019
The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments redefine "alternative nicotine products" to include all vaping products even if they do not include nicotine. The amendment prevents anyone younger than 18 years old from entering a facility that has the primary purpose of selling tobacco products. It also requires age verification at time of ordering products online.
Summary of the bill as introduced
: Prohibits minors from entering retail establishments that primarily sell tobacco products, alternative nicotine products or both. The bill also changes the definition of alternative nicotine product.
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Session 123 - (2019-2020)
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H*3420 (Rat #0038, Act #0025 of 2019) General Bill, By
Bernstein
,
Finlay
,
Thayer
,
West
,
Clemmons
and
Simmons
Similar (
S 0396
,
H 3422
)
Summary:
Youth Access to Tobacco Prevention Act of 2006
AN ACT TO 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 STRENGTHEN AGE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTERNET SALE OF TOBACCO AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, TO PROHIBIT MINORS FROM ENTERING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PRIMARILY SELL SUCH PRODUCTS, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO CREATE RELATED CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-501, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO PREVENTION ACT OF 2006", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION FOR "ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT" AND BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR "ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE", "E-LIQUID", AND "VAPOR PRODUCT"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-380 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT, IMPLEMENT, AND ENFORCE A WRITTEN POLICY PROHIBITING THE USE OF TOBACCO AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND AT SCHOOL EVENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-95-20, RELATING TO THE CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT'S PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN SCHOOLS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCLUSION FOR PRIVATE OFFICES AND TEACHERS LOUNGES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-506 SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS ON THE SALE OF E-LIQUID CONTAINERS AND CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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12/18/18
House
Prefiled
12/18/18
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19
House
Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 232
)
01/08/19
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (
House Journal-page 232
)
01/30/19
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West
01/30/19
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (
House Journal-page 15
)
01/31/19
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, Simmons
01/31/19
Scrivener's error corrected
01/31/19
House
Amended (
House Journal-page 19
)
02/05/19
House
Read second time (
House Journal-page 13
)
02/05/19
House
Roll call
Yeas-117 Nays-0
(
House Journal-page 13
)
02/06/19
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 54
)
02/06/19
Senate
Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 38
)
02/06/19
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (
Senate Journal-page 38
)
03/01/19
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Young, McLeod, Senn
03/13/19
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (
Senate Journal-page 11
)
03/21/19
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 28
)
03/21/19
Senate
Amended (
Senate Journal-page 28
)
03/27/19
Senate
Amended (
Senate Journal-page 53
)
03/28/19
Senate
Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 17
)
03/28/19
Senate
Roll call
Ayes-38 Nays-0
(
Senate Journal-page 17
)
03/28/19
Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/19
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (
Senate Journal-page 23
)
04/09/19
House
Senate amendment amended (
House Journal-page 108
)
04/09/19
House
Returned to Senate with amendments (
House Journal-page 108
)
04/09/19
House
Roll call
Yeas-106 Nays-0
(
House Journal-page 108
)
04/11/19
Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (
Senate Journal-page 18
)
04/11/19
Senate
Roll call
Ayes-36 Nays-0
(
Senate Journal-page 18
)
04/25/19
Ratified R 38
04/26/19
Signed By Governor
05/03/19
Effective date 04/26/19
05/06/19
Act No. 25
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