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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2691

MS Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act; amend to prohibit the sale of tobacco or tobacco products to those under age 21.

Became law as Chapter 370, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-32-5, 97-32-11 AND 97-32-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO THOSE UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 Senate

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 11 to Feb 2716 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 11Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 11Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor