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SB 233

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Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: FinanceSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that certain licenses to manufacture, sell, buy, and store cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices do not authorize the licensee to manufacture, ship, import, or sell into or within the State a flavored tobacco product with a taste or smell of fruit, mint, candy, or other nontobacco flavors; providing that a public statement that cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices have or produce a certain smell or taste is presumptive evidence that they are flavored tobacco products; etc.

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Testimony (163)

MGA witness list
FAV 49FavorableFWA 22Favorable with amendmentsUNF 90UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGardiner, Dr. PhillipAATCLCWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGruder, CarolAATCLCWritten (PDF)
FAVYerger, ValerieAATCLCWritten (PDF)
FAVMarine, JosephACCWritten (PDF)
FAVRock, MelissaAdvocates for Children & YouthOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCollins, JocelynlobbyistAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCasper, AlekslobbyistAmerican Lung AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMadara, MD, JamesAmerican Medical SocietyWritten (PDF)
FAVKalyanaraman, NileshAnne Arundel County Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVFrosh, BrianAttorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVByrne, JuliaBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVBarkley, AmyCanpaign For Tobacco-Free KidsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDavis, Del. DereckECM Chair, District 25 DelegatePosition only
FAVGally, EriclobbyistGally Public AffairsPosition only
FAVKiel, JessicaHealth & wellness councilWritten (PDF)
FAVDzirasa, Dr. LetitiaHealth Comissioner- Baltimore City HEalth DepartmentOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCahill, EileenHoly Cross HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVTaylor, AllisonlobbyistKaiser PermanenteWritten (PDF)
FAVBarnes, Del. DarrylLegislative Black Caucus of MD, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVPolsky, LaurenceMACHOOral + Written (PDF)
FAVO'Hara, JohnMD GASPOral + Written (PDF)
FAVScarr, EmilylobbyistMD PIRGPosition only
FAVWellington, MattMD PIRGWritten (PDF)
FAVHoke, KathleenMD State Council on Cancer Control/Professor UMD LawPosition only
FAVWise, SteveMD-DC Society for Respiratory Care, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVWilson, LaraMRHAWritten (PDF)
FAVWitten, JenniferlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, LaraMaryland Rural Health AssociationPosition only
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMd Coalition of FamiliesWritten (PDF)
FAVTabuteau, RichardlobbyistMedChi, MDCSCO, MDAAPOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFrey, LeslieMoCoWritten (PDF)
FAVWillard, LindaPAVeWritten (PDF)
FAVParkhurst, MeganPublic Health Law Clinic UMD LawOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMartin, Dr. SethSelf--MD ResidentOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElliott, Robynlobbyistaorn, mnaWritten (PDF)
FAVCiekot, Annlobbyistmddcsam, ncaddWritten (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, Prince George's County ExecutiveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVAwopegba, AyodejiIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBranch, GregoryIndividualPosition only
FAVCherukupalli, RajeevIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDzirasa, Dr. LetitiaIndividualPosition only
FAVFrey, LeslieIndividualPosition only
FAVHardesty, JeffreyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVIniss, BlairIndividualPosition only
FAVKalyanaraman, NileshIndividualPosition only
FAVKibria, NaseebIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPresident, PresidentIndividualPosition only
FAVRich, NoahIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMarianos, RichardATFOral
UNFHampton, RonaldBlacks In Law Enforcement of AmericaWritten (PDF)
UNFGiblin, CharlesCenter for the Advancement of Public Safety and SecurityOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSadugor, DavidCentury Distributors IncOral
UNFNewbry, ChrisCigar Association of AmericaWritten (PDF)
UNFMinton, MichelleCompetitive Enterprise InstituteOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPruitt, SoniaConcerned CitizenWritten (PDF)
UNFMargolis, BarryCooper-Booth Wholesale CoOral
UNFAdesuyi, QueenDrug Policy AllianceWritten (PDF)
UNFParsons, FredGeorge J. Falter CoOral
UNFFRANKLIN, NEILLLAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIPOral + Written (PDF)
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Organizations on record

AATCLCFAV 3
ACCFAV 1
ATFUNF 1
LEAPUNF 7
MACHOFAV 1
mapdaUNF 1
MD GASPFAV 1
MD PIRGFAV 2
MoCoFAV 1
MRHAFAV 1
MVAUNF 1
NNPAUNF 1
PAVeFAV 1
SelfUNF 1
wmdaUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, JocelynAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland
FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
FAVCasper, AleksAmerican Lung AssociationRegistered for: American Lung Association
FAVGally, EricGally Public AffairsRegistered for: American Heart Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Chesapeake Bay Trust; Earthjustice; Forever Maryland, Inc.; Gally Public Affairs, Inc.
FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente
FAVScarr, EmilyMD PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby
FAVWitten, JenniferMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Lifebridge Health, Inc.
FAVGeddes, AnnMd Coalition of FamiliesRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
FAVTabuteau, RichardMedChi, MDCSCO, MDAAPRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet
FAVElliott, Robynaorn, mnaRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition
FAVCiekot, Annmddcsam, ncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute
UNFPrice, SarahMD Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFBereano, BruceMaryland Association of Tobacco and Candy DistributorsRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.
FWABohle, MattRWL on behalf of Premium Cigar Assoc.Registered for: Meta Platforms, Inc.; ASC Engineered Solutions; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Banner, The; Baltimore Streetcar Museum; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC
FWAJones, JohnShop OwnerRegistered for: Nareit