Youth Tobacco Possession Prevention Act

Summary

Youth Tobacco Possession Prevention Act - Awards a State five additional points for each application to the Department of Health and Human Services for a competitive health-related grant if, before 2005, it enacts and implements a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18. Specifies penalties for possession (including fines, completion of a tobacco education or cessation program, tobacco-related community service, and driver's license suspension), sale, or distribution, increasing penalties for repeated offenses. Mandates parental notification.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 January 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E41)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 January 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1999

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Sponsors

• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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