HB 268 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0671
01/08
HOUSE BILL 268
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the consequences of tobacco use by minors in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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This bill establishes a committee to study the consequences of tobacco use by minors in New Hampshire.
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17-0671
01/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the consequences of tobacco use by minors in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the consequences of tobacco use by minors in New Hampshire.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the consequences of tobacco use by minors and young adults. The committee's study shall include, but not be limited to, a determination as to whether such usage is a pathway to addictions and initiatives to reduce addiction and future health care costs.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2017.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 26, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 26, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/26/2017 HJ 4 P. 4
Jan. 26, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 01/26/2017 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 8 P. 4
Jan. 17, 2017: Executive Session: 01/17/2017 LOB 205
Jan. 17, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/17/2017 10:00 AM LOB 205
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 22