California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

AB 1690 — Tobacco products: single-use electronic cigarettes.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Luz Rivas.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act, an enforcing agency, as defined, may assess civil penalties against any person, firm, or corporation that sells, gives, or furnishes specified tobacco and cigarette related items, including cigarette papers, to a person who is under 21 years of age, except as specified. The existing civil penalties range from $400 to $600 for a first violation, up to $5,000 to $6,000 for a 5th violation within a 5-year period. Existing law prohibits the sale, distribution, or nonsale distribution of tobacco products directly or indirectly to any person under 21 years of age through the United States Postal Service or other public or private postal or package delivery service. Under existing law, a district attorney, city attorney, or the Attorney General may assess civil penalties against a violator of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for the first violation and up to $10,000 for a 5th or subsequent violation within a 5-year period. Under existing law, every person, firm, or corporation that knowingly or under circumstances in which it has knowledge, or should otherwise have grounds for knowledge, sells, gives, or furnishes a cigarette, among other specified items, to another person who is under 21 years of age is, except as specified, subject to either a criminal action for a misdemeanor or to a civil action brought by a city attorney, a county counsel, or a district attorney, punishable by a fine of $200 for the first offense, $500 for the 2nd offense, and $1,000 for the 3rd offense. This bill would prohibit a person or entity from selling, giving, or furnishing to another person of any age in this state a single-use electronic cigarette, as defined, except as specified. The bill would prohibit that selling, giving, or furnishing, whether conducted directly or indirectly through an in-person transaction, or by means of any public or private method of shipment or delivery to an address in this state. This bill would authorize a city attorney, county counsel, or district attorney to assess a $500 civil fine against each person determined to have violated those prohibitions in a proceeding conducted pursuant to the procedures of the enforcing agency, as specified. This bill would make its provisions operative on January 1, 2024.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Luz Rivas.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 19).

  5. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 5).

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  11. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2202
Democratic 5000
Total 7202
% of votes cast 64%18%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8102
Democratic 2001
Republican 0100
Total 10203
% of votes cast 67%13%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Wood — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Bigelow — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1690 do?
Under existing law, the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act, an enforcing agency, as defined, may assess civil penalties against any person, firm, or corporation that sells, gives, or furnishes specified tobacco and cigarette related items, including cigarette papers, to a person who is under 21 years of age, except as specified. The existing civil penalties range from $400 to $600 for a first violation, up to $5,000 to $6,000 for a 5th violation within a 5-year period. Existing law prohibits the sale, distribution, or nonsale distribution of tobacco products directly or indirectly to any person under 21 years of age through the United States Postal Service or other public or private postal or package delivery service. Under existing law, a district attorney, city attorney, or the Attorney General may assess civil penalties against a violator of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for the first violation and up to $10,000 for a 5th or subsequent violation within a 5-year period. Under existing law, every person, firm, or corporation that knowingly or under circumstances in which it has knowledge, or should otherwise have grounds for knowledge, sells, gives, or furnishes a cigarette, among other specified items, to another person who is under 21 years of age is, except as specified, subject to either a criminal action for a misdemeanor or to a civil action brought by a city attorney, a county counsel, or a district attorney, punishable by a fine of $200 for the first offense, $500 for the 2nd offense, and $1,000 for the 3rd offense. This bill would prohibit a person or entity from selling, giving, or furnishing to another person of any age in this state a single-use electronic cigarette, as defined, except as specified. The bill would prohibit that selling, giving, or furnishing, whether conducted directly or indirectly through an in-person transaction, or by means of any public or private method of shipment or delivery to an address in this state. This bill would authorize a city attorney, county counsel, or district attorney to assess a $500 civil fine against each person determined to have violated those prohibitions in a proceeding conducted pursuant to the procedures of the enforcing agency, as specified. This bill would make its provisions operative on January 1, 2024.
Who sponsors AB 1690?
AB 1690 is sponsored by Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Ting, Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Friedman, Lee, Alex (Democratic), McCarty, Nazarian, Quirk, Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Becker, Josh (Democratic), Hertzberg, Limón, Monique (Democratic), McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Newman, Portantino, Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 1690?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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.
Where can I track AB 1690?
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