Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE LABELLING, SALE AND ADVERTISING OF CIGARETTES (AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS), PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES AND IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 21, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01198 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE LABELLING, SALE AND ADVERTISING OF CIGARETTES (AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS), PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES AND IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : "Comprehensive Toabacco Regulation Act of 1998". Contains provisions on the (1) inclusion of a prominent WARNING on each package/contain er of cigarettes or tobacco products; (2) prohibition of cigarettes and toabacco sales to persons under 18 years of age; (3) ban on cigarette smoking in elementary and secondary schools; etc. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-21 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB12917 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1998-07-30 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Abstract
"Comprehensive Toabacco Regulation Act of 1998". Contains provisions on the (1) inclusion of a prominent WARNING on each package/contain er of cigarettes or tobacco products; (2) prohibition of cigarettes and toabacco sales to persons under 18 years of age; (3) ban on cigarette smoking in elementary and secondary schools; etc.
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