Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 396 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for the offense of sale of tobacco.

Last action — Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill expands the definition of 'tobacco product' to include a wider range of tobacco and nicotine delivery methods.

  • 18 Pa.C.S. § 6305(k)

    A cigarette, cigar, pipe tobacco or other smoking tobacco product or smokeless tobacco in any form, manufactured for the purpose of consumption by a purchaser, and any cigarette paper or product used for smoking tobacco. → Any product containing, made or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, a little cigar, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff and snus. (1) Any product containing, made or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, a little cigar, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff and snus. (2) Any electronic device that delivers nicotine or another substance to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe and hookah. The term includes any component, part or accessory of such product or electronic device, whether or not sold separately.

    The definition is broadened to encompass various forms of tobacco and nicotine products, including electronic delivery devices.

Action History

  1. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  2. Second consideration

  3. Removed from table

  4. Laid on the table

  5. First consideration

  6. Reported as committed

  7. PN 0378 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (JUDICIARY): Reported as Committed

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Unaffiliated 4100
Democratic 3000
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
SCARNATI — Yea
SABATINA — Nay
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
REGAN — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Not Voting
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 396?
SB 396 is sponsored by Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Brewster, David G. Argall (Republican), Gordner, Dinniman, Aument, Killion, Art Haywood (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Scott Martin (Republican), and Blake.
What is the current status of SB 396?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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