# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-20: To require conspicuous warning labels be placed on all betel nut products and containers that are imported or sold in the CNMI.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-20, To require conspicuous warning labels be placed on all betel nut products and containers that are imported or sold in the CNMI., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao; status enacted, last action 2025-06-05 (P.L. 24-02); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-20
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To require conspicuous warning labels be placed on all betel nut products and containers that are imported or sold in the CNMI.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Last action: 2025-06-05, P.L. 24-02
- Sponsor: Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Monthly sales reports for betel sellers: mixed, medium. Retailers must report monthly betel nut sales to the Department of Commerce by the 5th business day. Reports must list total units, product types, estimated nuts per product, and package counts. The Department keeps the data confidential and may share summaries with health agencies. A license to im…
- New betel nut labels and store rules: mixed, medium. The law requires warning labels on all betel nut products and containers in the CNMI. Use two different warnings each year: January 1–June 30 and July 1–December 31. From January to June, one label is a black circle at least 1.5 inches with a red warning symbol. Stores must keep betel nut behind th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-20 | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | House Final Reading — Passed | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-05: P.L. 24-02 (House)
- 2025-05-09: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: House Final Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-04-24: House First Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-04-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HB 24-20, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-20.pdf)
- P.L. 24-02, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/PL%2024-02%20(HB%2024-20%20TO%20REQUIRE%20CONSPICUOUS%20WARNING%20LABELS%20BE%20PLACED%20ON%20ALL%20BETEL%20NUT%20PRODUCTS%20AND%20CONTAINERS%20THAT%20ARE%20IMPORTED%20OR%20SOLD%20IN%20THE%20CNMI).pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Fiscal Year 2027 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of… (enacted)
- HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59; and for other purposes. (enacted)
- SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF (enacted)
- HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a surplus from Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that shall be appropriated by the Legislat… (enacted)
- HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Pro… (enacted)
- HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to… (enacted)

## Sources
- [HB 24-20 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-20.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-02 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/PL%2024-02%20(HB%2024-20%20TO%20REQUIRE%20CONSPICUOUS%20WARNING%20LABELS%20BE%20PLACED%20ON%20ALL%20BETEL%20NUT%20PRODUCTS%20AND%20CONTAINERS%20THAT%20ARE%20IMPORTED%20OR%20SOLD%20IN%20THE%20CNMI).pdf)

## Related
- [HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-108-24)
- [HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HLB24-62-24)
- [SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-SB24-48-24)
- [HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-84-24)
- [HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-74-24)
- [HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on g…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-63-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-20-24 (as of 2026-10-12).