HF 496: Relating to inspections for violations relating to retailers of cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products that provide for use or consumption of regulated products on the retailer’s premises

What it does

This bill provides for the inspection of the premises of a retailer of products regulated under Code chapter 453A (cigarette and tobacco taxes and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products), if the regulated products are used or consumed on the premises. As a condition for issuance of a permit to, and the continued holding of a valid permit by, a retailer of the regulated products that are used or consumed on the retailer’s premises, the permit applicant or holder must give consent to police, the county sheriff or deputy sheriff, members of the department of public safety, and certified peace officers to enter upon areas of the premises where such products are stored, sold, used, or consumed without a warrant during business hours to inspect for violations of the Code chapter or ordinances and regulations that cities and boards of supervisors may adopt.

House subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); City of Des Moines; City of Iowa City; City of Waukee; Iowa League of Cities

In plain words

1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House
2. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Collins, Gjerde and Golding
3. January 17, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 5, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2325
6. February 19, 2024Withdrawn