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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 391

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Relating to: the display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty. (FE)

Children Retail establishment Sales Sales tax Trade practice

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the sale of novelty lighters to minors and prohibits the

display for retail sale of novelty lighters in an area of a retail establishment that is

accessible to the general public. Under the bill, "novelty lighter" means a device

containing a combustible fuel intended for use in igniting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes,

if any of the following applies: 1) the device is designed to resemble a cartoon

character, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, animal, food, or beverage,

unless the resemblance is solely the result of printing or decoration with a logo, label,

decal, artwork, or a heat-shrinkable sleeve; or 2) the device plays musical notes, has

flashing lights, or has other features that are appealing to or intended for use by

juveniles, except that "novelty lighter" does not include a device manufactured before

1980 or a device intended for use in igniting a fire in a fireplace or wood stove or in

a charcoal or gas grill. A person who violates the prohibitions in the bill is subject

to a forfeiture of up to $100.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Bies (R) , Krug (R) , Loudenbeck (R) , Sinicki (D) , T. Larson (R) , Vruwink (D) , Wachs (D)

3 cosponsors

Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Wright (D)

Votes

Suspending the rules (to take a vote immediately) needs a two-thirds majority — a higher bar than passing the bill, which needs a simple majority. That's why a suspension motion can show more Ayes than the passage vote that follows it. Glossary

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Feb 11, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Feb 11, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up, Ayes 39, Noes 52

Failed 39–52 Mar 20, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Krug, Bies, A. Ott, Wachs, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Vruwink and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Lassa and Lehman

  2. Sep 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

  3. Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

  5. Feb 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 5, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Wright added as a coauthor

  7. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  10. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  11. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up, Ayes 39, Noes 52

  12. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1