End Youth Nicotine Dependence Act or END Act.
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SB 503 — End Youth Nicotine Dependence Act or END Act.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 12 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Senate Bill 503, a line about the funding for tobacco use prevention programs has been clarified. The bill now explicitly states that $17 million per year is designated for these programs to help prevent youth from using electronic tobacco products. This change emphasizes the commitment to addressing youth tobacco use and ensures that funding is clearly allocated for this important public health effort.
FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA AprSESSION 5, 2021 S.B.S 1 SENATE BILL 503 Short Title:
503 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45209-MGa-111 Short Title:
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 6, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ENACTING THE "END YOUTH NICOTINE DEPENDENCE ACT" OR "END ACT." Whereas, in North Carolina, use of electronic cigarettes among high school students has risen one thousand one hundred twenty-nine percent (1,129%) since 2011;
and Whereas, the General Assembly finds that an investment of seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000)peryearin($17,000,000)per tobaccousepreventionprogramsisrequiredtopreventyouthelectronicyearin tobaccousepreventionprogramsisrequiredtoprevent youthelectronic cigarette nicotine dependence in North Carolina;
*DRS45209-MGa-111**S503-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (2) Fund.
– The Tobacco Use Prevention Fund is established as an interest-bearingspecialfundintheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,DivisionofPublic Health, Chronic Disease and InjuryInjurySection. Section.
– Annually on March 1, the Department of Health and Human Servicesshall reporttotheJointLegislativeOversightCommitteeonHealthreporttotheJoint LegislativeOversightCommitteeonHealth andHumanServices and the Fiscal Research Division on the expenditures made from the Fund during the preceding fiscal year.
Page 2 DRS45209-MGa-111Senate Bill 503-First Edition
Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Woodard · Cosponsor
- Natalie S. Murdock · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (2)
- Woodard
- Natalie S. Murdock Democratic
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Apodaca | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Smith-Ingram | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Bingham | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Not Voting |
| Hartsell | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Pate | — | Not Voting |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Rucho | — | Yea |
| Soucek | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Not Voting |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Stein | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 503?
- SB 503 is sponsored by Woodard and Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 503?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 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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