2005 House Bill 5396 / 2006 Public Act 236

Expand scope of minors’ tobacco ban

Introduced in the House

Nov. 2, 2005

Introduced by Rep. David Law (R-39)

To expand the law that prohibits tobacco product use by minors to explicitly also prohibit their possessing or attempting to purchase tobacco products, including the use of fake identification to do so.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 3, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 4, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 9, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. David Law (R-39)

To clarify that the bill's provisions do not apply to the handling or transportation of a tobacco product by a minor under the terms of that minor's employment.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R-89)

To tie-bar the bill to other bills that prohibit a restaurant owner from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do.

Consideration postponed

Withdrawn by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R-89)

To withdraw the amendment to tie-bar the bill to other bills that prohibit a restaurant owner from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment.

Passed in the House 101 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 10, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 31, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 7, 2006

Amendment offered by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To increase the fines for selling cigarettes to a minor.

Consideration postponed

June 8, 2006

Withdrawn by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To withdraw the amendment to increase fines.

Amendment offered by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To clarify an exemption that allows federally funded "sting" operations in which minors are engaged by authorities to purchase cigarettes from stores.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To expand the law that prohibits tobacco product use by minors to explicitly also prohibit their possessing or attempting to purchase tobacco products, including the use of fake identification to do so.

Received in the House

June 8, 2006

June 13, 2006

Passed in the House 101 to 4 (details)

Motion by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 100 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 24, 2006