West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 348 — Relating to tobacco usage restrictions

Last action — To House Health and Human Resources

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

6 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 348 involves the removal of two entire sections (sections twelve and thirteen) from the bill. These sections were found on pages nine and ten and are now being stricken out, followed by a renumbering of the remaining sections. This change is significant as it simplifies the bill, possibly making it clearer and more focused, which can help ensure that it effectively addresses the intended issues without unnecessary complexity.

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SB348 SFAT #1 Stollings 2-27 Skinner    Senator Stollings moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
SB348 SFA #1 Stollings & Palumbo 2-26 Skinner    Senator Stollings and Palumbo moved to amend the bill on pages nine and ten, by striking out all of sections twelve and thirteen;
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And, By renumbering the remaining section.
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for Senate Bill 348—A Bill to amend and reenact §16-9A-1, §16-9A-2, §16-9A-3, §16-9A-4, §16-9A-7, and §16-9A-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended;
and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §16-9A-11 and §16-9A-12, all relating to tobacco;
raising the legal age from 18 years of age to 21 years for the selling, furnishing, or distribution of tobacco products and increasing penalties for violations;
making it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products or tobacco-derived products and providing for suspension of driving privileges or a fine;
increasing the penalty for certain tobacco-related offenses on public school property;
exempting any active duty military personnel over the age of 18;
providing for a secondary offense punishable by a fine for driving and using a tobacco product or a tobacco-derived product with a passenger under the age of 17.
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Action History

  1. To House Health and Human Resources

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Ordered to House

  5. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 264)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. On 3rd reading

  8. Floor amendment adopted (Roll No. 259)

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Read 1st time

  12. On 1st reading

  13. Committee substitute for committee substitute reported

  14. To Judiciary

  15. Motion to dispense with second reference rejected

  16. Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary

  17. To Health and Human Resources

  18. Introduced in Senate

  19. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  20. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Cline · Cosponsor
  • Ihlenfeld · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Tom Takubo · Primary
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Mike Woelfel · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Cosponsor
  • Prezioso · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Cline
  • Ihlenfeld
  • Stollings
  • Baldwin
  • Mike Woelfel Democrat
  • Maroney
  • Prezioso
  • Jeffries

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1100
Unaffiliated 191300
Total 201400
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Nay
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Nay
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Nay
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Nay
BOLEY — Nay
MAYNARD — Nay
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Nay
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Nay
CLINE — Nay
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Nay
WELD — Nay
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Nay
MR PRESIDENT — Nay
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 348?
SB 348 is sponsored by Cline, Ihlenfeld, Stollings, Tom Takubo (Republican), Baldwin, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Maroney, Prezioso, and Jeffries.
What is the current status of SB 348?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 348?
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