Nicotine Products Lawful Age and Penalties
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0107 Bill No.: SF0050 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0107 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0053 Chapter No.: 83 Prime Sponsor: Joint Revenue Interim Committee Catch Title: Nicotine products-lawful age and penalties. Subject: Nicotine products lawful age increase and associated penalties adjustments. Summary/Major Elements: The bill extends criminal purchase and possession prohibitions regarding tobacco products to include all nicotine products, specifically electronic cigarettes and vapor material. The bill increases the lawful age for the purchase and possession of nicotine products from eighteen (18) years to twenty-one (21) years of age. The bill also modifies the penalties associated with the illegal sale, purchase and possession of nicotine products by increasing penalties for the illegal sale of these products and decreasing the penalties for the illegal purchase and possession. Of note, the bill decreases the penalties for the illegal purchase and possession of nicotine products by eliminating the tiered penalties, imposing a static twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fine and an automatic expungement of the misdemeanor criminal conviction upon the expiration of six (6) months. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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R · S25
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The lawmaker opposes the bill because it removes enhanced penalties for selling to minors and instead imposes a tobacco cessation program on sellers, which they find illogical.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because laws should provide equal protection to everyone without carving out exceptions based on occupation.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to prevent confusion and enforcement issues where stores might refuse sales due to federal law, ensuring uniformity across all purchasers.
H31
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The lawmaker opposes the amendment to maintain exemptions for young adults in protective services, arguing it is inconsistent to allow them to serve but not use tobacco.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment due to concerns about enforcement difficulties regarding verifying military status for veterans who may not carry standard IDs.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it is inconsistent to allow young people to vote but deny them the right to make decisions about nicotine use.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because aligning the age with alcohol laws makes enforcement easier and helps keep nicotine away from younger people.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment again to protect active duty military members aged 18-20 from being unduly affected by a law that requires them to be older than their peers for tobacco use.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because federal law will eventually enforce compliance, making it better to adopt the change now rather than face penalties later.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because focusing on older teens has allowed younger children aged 14 to 15 to slip through cracks regarding vaping control.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it continues a trend of pushing back the age at which young people are trusted to make their own adult decisions.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker questions whether the amendment effectively prevents underage individuals from purchasing vape products online or overseas.
R · H36
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because a small fine of $25 is not a sufficient deterrent for young people with expendable income.
R · H37
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The lawmaker supports the amendment to reinstate a small civil penalty, arguing it cleans up the bill while avoiding criminal records for violations.
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The amendment changes the penalties for violations related to nicotine products by reducing fines, removing certain sections of text, and adding new provisions regarding immunity from prosecution and restrictions on local laws.
The amendment allows people who are eighteen years old and members of certain professions or groups to buy nicotine products.
The amendment changes the age restrictions and exceptions for selling nicotine products like electronic cigarettes and tobacco, allowing certain individuals aged 18-20 to purchase e-cigarettes.
The amendment removes previous changes to a bill that relates to nicotine products.
The amendment reduces the penalty for selling or furnishing nicotine products to minors under twenty-one years old from $100 to $25.
The amendment changes how violations of the nicotine product law will be handled, including citation procedures instead of arrests, fines up to $100 for violators, and automatic expungement after six months if the fine is paid.
The amendment changes the penalty for selling nicotine products to minors by increasing the fine from $5.00 to $10.00 and allowing offenders to attend a tobacco or nicotine cessation program instead of performing community service.
The amendment removes references to penalties and specific sections related to the enforcement of age restrictions on nicotine products.
The amendment adopts several House amendments to the bill that relates to nicotine products and their regulation.
This amendment changes the lawful age to purchase and use nicotine products from twenty-one years old to eighteen years old.
The amendment changes the definition of nicotine products and removes certain penalty provisions related to tobacco use by minors.