Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
Assembly Bill 348
Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products, providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of vapor products, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Spiros, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Doyle, Kerkman, Mursau, L. Myers, Oldenburg, Rozar, Shelton, Subeck, Allen and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Larson, Pfaff, Roth, Roys, Wanggaard, Agard and L. Taylor.
May 27, 2021 Referred to Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
September 30, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative James; Representatives Magnafici, Snyder, Plumer, Petryk, Gundrum, Billings and Shelton.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Ortiz-Velez.
Appearances For
· Representative John Spiros - 86th Assembly District
· Dr. Louella Amos - Children's Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association
· Gabby Ralphe
Registrations For
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Dr. Christina Diaz - Children's Wisconsin
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
· Brandon Scholz - WI Grocer's Association
· Douglas Parrott - Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
· Scott Manley - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Steve Lyons - WI Chiefs of Police
· Amy Boyer - Juul Labs Inc
· RJ Pirlot - Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association
· RJ Pirlot - Badger State Sheriffs' Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Dr. Tim Sanborn
· Dr. Carrie Chapman
· NP Ann Dodge
October 13, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative James; Representatives Snyder, Plumer, Petryk, Gundrum, Billings, Ortiz-Velez and Shelton.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Magnafici.
Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative James; Representatives Snyder, Petryk, Gundrum, Billings, Ortiz-Velez and Shelton.
Noes: (1) Representative Plumer.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1
Moved by Representative Shelton, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Bill 348 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative James; Representatives Snyder, Petryk, Gundrum, Billings, Ortiz-Velez and Shelton.
Noes: (1) Representative Plumer.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1
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Victoria Casola
Committee Clerk
