California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 3227 — Sale of tobacco by mail.

Last action — Referred to Com. on G.O.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Existing law, the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act, prohibits the sale, distribution, or nonsale distribution of tobacco products, as defined, directly or indirectly to any person under 21 years of age through the United States Postal Service or through any other public or private postal or package delivery service. Existing law requires a person selling or distributing tobacco products directly to a consumer through the United States Postal Service or by another postal or package delivery service to comply with specified age-verification policies, including, if the customer or recipient's age cannot be verified in another manner, requiring the customer or recipient to submit an age-verification kit containing a copy of a valid form of government identification. Existing law includes a passport as a valid form of government identification. Existing law authorizes enforcing agencies to assess civil penalties for violations of the STAKE Act. This bill would require a passport used as government identification to be valid and would provide that, if a customer or recipient provides an identification card issued by the United States Armed Forces as proof of age, and the identification lacks a physical description, but includes date of birth and a photograph, further proof of age is not required.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  2. Read first time.

  3. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  4. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gray · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gray

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 3227 do?
Existing law, the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement (STAKE) Act, prohibits the sale, distribution, or nonsale distribution of tobacco products, as defined, directly or indirectly to any person under 21 years of age through the United States Postal Service or through any other public or private postal or package delivery service. Existing law requires a person selling or distributing tobacco products directly to a consumer through the United States Postal Service or by another postal or package delivery service to comply with specified age-verification policies, including, if the customer or recipient's age cannot be verified in another manner, requiring the customer or recipient to submit an age-verification kit containing a copy of a valid form of government identification. Existing law includes a passport as a valid form of government identification. Existing law authorizes enforcing agencies to assess civil penalties for violations of the STAKE Act. This bill would require a passport used as government identification to be valid and would provide that, if a customer or recipient provides an identification card issued by the United States Armed Forces as proof of age, and the identification lacks a physical description, but includes date of birth and a photograph, further proof of age is not required.
Who sponsors AB 3227?
AB 3227 is sponsored by Gray.
What is the current status of AB 3227?
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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