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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 925

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.

Public safety Sales Trade practice

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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 counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.

Under the bill, “counterfeit lighter” means a lighter that infringes on an

intellectual property right of a citizen of the United States or a person that is

protected by federal or state intellectual property law, and “unsafe lighter” means a

disposable or refillable cigarette, cigar, or pipe lighter, a utility, grill, or fireplace

lighter, a lighting rod, or a gas match that does not comply with certain safety

standards.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Feyen (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D) , Testin (R) , Wanggaard (R)

14 cosponsors

Billings (D) , Dallman (R) , Dittrich (R) , Gundrum (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Rozar (R) , Schmidt (R) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 15, 2024 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. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Feyen, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Billings, Dallman, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Schmidt, Sinicki and Subeck

  2. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

  3. Feb 8, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1