| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
| Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 01, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 25, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 24, 2011 |
1st report cal.800 |
| May 17, 2011 |
print number 616a |
| May 17, 2011 |
amend (t) and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business |
| Mar 28, 2011 |
reported and committed to commerce, economic development and small business |
| Feb 23, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to alcoholism and drug abuse |
| Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S616A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S616 - Details
2011-S616 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S616
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general business law, in relation to candy and
food products
packaged as
tobacco products or drug paraphernalia
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To eliminate the sale of candy and
other food products that may be attractive to or marketed to
children, but which are packaged to resemble tobacco products, such
as cigarettes, cigars, snuff, or chewing tobacco or various forms of
drug paraphernalia. A violation of this offense shall constitute a
"violation" as defined in the penal law.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Adds General Business Law section 399-i to prohibit the sale
of candy or other food products in New York that are packaged to lock
like any type of tobacco product or drug paraphernalia. A violation
of this section of law shall constitute a violation and be punishable
by a fine of no more than $250.00 or a jail term not to exceed 15 days.
JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S616 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
616
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, KRUEGER, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to candy and food
products packaged as tobacco products or drug paraphernalia
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
S 399-J. CANDY AND FOOD PRODUCTS PACKAGED AS TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA. 1. NO CANDY, CONFECTION OR OTHER FOOD PRODUCT SHALL BE
SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTED IN THIS STATE WHICH SHALL BE PACK-
AGED, SHAPED OR MANUFACTURED TO RESEMBLE ANY TYPE OF TOBACCO PRODUCT
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CIGARETTES, CIGARS, POWDERED TOBACCO OR
CHEWING TOBACCO, OR ANY DRUG PARAPHERNALIA INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, GELATINE CAPSULES, GLASSINE ENVELOPES, VIALS, CAPSULES OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR THE PACKAGING OF NARCOTIC DRUGS OR STIMULANTS.
2. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION AS DEFINED IN THE PENAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03861-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S616A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S616A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S616A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general business law, in relation to candy and
food products
packaged as
tobacco products
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To eliminate the sale of candy and other food products that may be
attractive to or marketed to children, but which are packaged to
resemble or emulate tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or
snuff. A violation of this offense shall constitute a "violation" as
defined in the penal law.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Adds General Business Law section 399-j to prohibit the
sale of candy or other food products in New York that are packaged to
lock like tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars or powdered
tobacco. A violation of this section of law shall constitute a
violation and be punishable by a fine of no more than $250.00 or a
jail term not to exceed 15 days.
JUSTIFICATION:
There are a number of candy items and other food products, such as
2011-S616A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
616--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, KRUEGER, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
Protection -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the
Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse -- reported favorably from said
committee and committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic Devel-
opment and Small Business -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to candy and food
products packaged as tobacco products
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-j to read as follows:
S 399-J. CANDY AND FOOD PRODUCTS PACKAGED AS TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 1. NO
CANDY, CONFECTION OR OTHER FOOD PRODUCT SHALL BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR
SALE AT RETAIL IN THIS STATE WHICH SHALL BE PACKAGED OR SHAPED TO
EMULATE OR RESEMBLE ANY TYPE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, CIGARETTES, CIGARS OR POWDERED TOBACCO.
2. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION AS DEFINED IN THE PENAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03861-04-1
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