This resolution asks the Legislative Research Council to create a temporary committee to study how vapor product stores are currently regulated in South Dakota. The committee would examine unclear rules around fees, inspections, and compliance to determine whether the regulations need to be changed or clarified.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment significantly narrows the bill's focus from a general public health concern about unregulated intoxicating vapor products and youth health to a specific regulatory clarity issue for tobacco and vapor product retailers, shifting the committee's purpose from assessing a "public health issue" to examining compliance challenges in the regulatory framework. This redirects the resolution from framing vapor products as health threats to framing regulatory ambiguity as the primary problem needing study.
The amendment removes tobacco products from the committee's scope, narrowing the study to focus exclusively on vapor product retailers and their regulatory framework. This change NARROWS the bill's original purpose by eliminating any review of tobacco retail regulations and concentrating only on vapor products.
Senate Concurred in Resolution Failed, YEAS 5, NAYS 29. S.J. 310
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 295
House of Representatives Adopt Resolution as amended Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 8. H.J. 332
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 332
Health and Human Services Adopt Resolution as amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 191
First Reading House H.J. 174
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Concurred in Resolution
Adopt Resolution as amended
Health and Human Services — Adopt Resolution as amended