Senate Bill 344

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/22/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to vapor products and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 2084
Sponsors B. Storm, D. Carroll
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; establish the creation and enforcement provisions of a vapor product and vapor product manufacturer list; create a restricted fund from the funds collected in for enforcement of the vapor product and vapor product manufacturing list; establish fees and penalties.
Index Headings of Original Version State Agencies - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Alcoholic Beverages - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Appropriations - Vapor products and vapor product manufacturer fund, creation
Vaping - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Federal Laws and Regulations - Vapor product and manufacturer list, products for sale
Trade Practices and Retailing - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/28/24
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/24
  • to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/05/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/06/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/24
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/11/24
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/13/24
  • floor amendment (3) filed
03/15/24
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2024
03/21/24
  • 3rd reading
  • Floor Amendment (2) withdrawn
  • Floor Amendment (3) defeated
  • passed 29-8-1 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/22/24
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor B. Storm
Summary Retain original provisions, create new definitions; amend subsection (14) to change the civil penalties from the original version relating to violations; make technical corrections.
Index Headings Federal Laws and Regulations - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturers
Trade Practices and Retailing - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Vaping - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, vapor product and manufacturer list, establishment
Technical Corrections - SFA 1 to SB 344

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Delete all sections of SB 344; create new sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.340 to state findings of the General Assembly regarding use of vapor products by young persons and the rationale for a system of licensing retailers who sell vapor products; require retail establishments that sell vapor products to be licensed; establish the system of licensing and fee for the license; require the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to approve or deny a license application; authorize the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to promulgate administrative regulations; provide for appeal of denials and for the permanent revocation of a license under KRS Chapter 13B; exempt trade shows and exhibitions from having a license; require face to face sale of vapor products with third party authentication for retail sales; assess tiered fees for violations of retailing vapor products without a license; increase and tier fees and add permanent revocation of license for violations of retailing to persons under age 21; prescribe the timing of compliance checks and enforcement; amend KRS 438.305 to add definitions; amend KRS 438.310 to delete vapor products from existing penalties for tobacco; amend KRS 438.337 to allow the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control to collect the license fee; establish a short title called the "Kentucky Youth Tobacco and Vapor Products Harm Reduction and Prevention Act of 2024".
Index Headings Drugs and Medicines - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement
Licensing - Vapor Products Business license, fee, Alcohol and Beverage Control
Public Health - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement
Sales - Vapor Products Business license, fee, Alcohol and Beverage Control
Small Business - Vapor Products Business license, penalties, Alcohol and Beverage Control
Tobacco - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement
Trade Practices and Retailing - Vapor Products Business license, trade shows, Alcohol and Beverage Control
Vaping - Vapor Products, sales, authentication, penalties, enforcement

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor A. Southworth
Summary Retain original provisions; define "vapor products."
Index Headings Vaping - Vapor products, definition

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)