Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1448
Alternative nicotine products; include as tobacco product and increase age to 21.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "TOBACCO" FOR PURPOSES OF THE TOBACCO TAX LAW TO INCLUDE ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-32-3, 97-32-5, 97-32-7, 97-32-9, 97-32-11, 97-32-13, 97-32-15, 97-32-17, 97-32-19 AND 97-32-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RAISE THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A PERSON TO PURCHASE TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO TWENTY-ONE YEARS, AND TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING "THE MISSISSIPPI JUVENILE TOBACCO ACCESS PREVENTION ACT OF 1997"; TO REGULATE THE INTERNET SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RAISE TO 21 YEARS OF AGE, THE PROHIBITION FROM PUBLISHING THOSE CONVICTED UNDER THESE PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS IN THE DEFINITION OF "TOBACCO PRODUCTS"; TO REVISE DEFINITIONS FOR "MINOR" AND "ADULT"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-32-29 AND 97-32-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF ANY CARTRIDGE OR COMPONENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 17 to March 3, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives