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SF0103 • 2013
AN ACT relating to child protection; amending the definition of "tobacco products" for sales of tobacco to minors to include electronic cigarettes; providing a definition of "electronic cigarettes"; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • SCOTT
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT
Assigned Chapter Number
Governor Signed SEA No. 0071
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0071
S President Signed SEA No. 0071
Assigned Number SEA0071
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
H Placed on General File
H10 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H10
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
S Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
S Placed on General File
S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S10
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0103 Drafter: JDA LSO No.: 13LSO-0363 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: SEA0071 Chapter No.: CH0144 Prime Sponsor: Senator Esquibel, F. Catch Title: Electronic cigarettes. Subject: Amending definitions related to sales of tobacco to minors. Summary/Major Elements: This bill amends the definition of tobacco product related to sales of tobacco to minors to include electronic cigarettes and any product derived from tobacco that includes nicotine. The bill defines electronic cigarette to include any product that delivers nicotine vapor from a nicotine solution.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0103 ENROLLED ACT NO. 71, SENATE SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2013 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to child protection; amending the definition of "tobacco products" for sales of tobacco to minors; prov id ing a definition of "electronic cigarettes"; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 14 ‑ 3 ‑ 301(a)(i) and by creating a new paragraph (v) is amended to read: 14 ‑ 3 ‑ 301. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Tobacco products" means any substance containing tobacco leaf, or any product made or derived from tobacco that contains nicotine, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco; (v) "Electronic cigarette" means a product that employs any mechanical heating element, battery or electronic circuit, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to deliver doses of nicotine vapor by means of heating a liquid nicotine solution contained in a cartr idge or other delivery system. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1