2024 House Bill 6002

Tobacco: licenses; license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; require.

A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 4, and 5 (MCL 722.641, 722.644, and 722.645), the title as amended by 2019 PA 18, sections 1 and 4 as amended by 2022 PA 167, and section 5 as added by 1988 PA 314, and by adding sections 1a, 1c, 1e, 1g, 1i, 1k, 1m, 1o, and 2f.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation amends the Youth Tobacco Act to regulate the sale of nicotine and tobacco products, establishing a licensing system, creating a regulatory fund, and setting penalties for violations, while raising the legal purchase age to 21 and requiring compliance checks.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Stephanie Young (D-16), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Carol Glanville (D-84) and Carrie Rheingans (D-47)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Dec. 10, 2024

Reported with substitute H-2

Dec. 13, 2024

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote