Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

HB4 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Report Title: Tobacco; DOH Regulation
Description: Requires tobacco manufacturers to report yearly to DOH on added constituents and nicotine in tobacco products. Requires DOH to investigate public health risks and develop standards to reduce risks associated with exposure to these constituents. Deletes tobacco products from definition of "consumer commodity." (HB4 HD1)
Package: Keiki Caucus
Companion:SB984
Introducer(s): TAKAI, ARAKAKI, M. OSHIRO, SHIMABUKURO, WAKAI, THIELEN, NISHIMOTO, LEONG, TAMAYO, CHING
Current Referral:HLT, JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/15/2003HFiled.
1/16/2003HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/21/2003HReferred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1.
1/28/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 01-30-03 at 8:30 am in House conference room 329.
1/30/2003HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Nishimoto, Hale, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ching, Stonebraker; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Finnegan; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kahikina, Shimabukuro, Takai.
2/4/2003HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JUD.
2/4/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Hiraki, Sonson excused.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment