2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 271

CHAPTER NUMBER: 247 File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 396/99 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Kelley, Forehand, Lawlah, Dorman, Hooper, Hughes, and Hoffman
Entitled:
Tobacco Products - Vending Machines - Access by Minors

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the sale or dispensing of a tobacco product by means of a vending machine; establishing exceptions; establishing a penalty; repealing an exemption from specified penalties for sales of tobacco products to minors for owners of and other persons exercising control over tobacco product vending machines; defining specified terms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/8
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Ruben) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 247
House Action
3/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Floor Amendment (Delegate Arnick) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Arnick) Rejected
Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate Dewberry) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dewberry) Rejected
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Moe) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (120-13)
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FINES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PENALTIES
TOBACCO
VENDING MACHINES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 16-3A-01 , 16-3A-02 , 16-3A-03 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 405 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 038178/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2000   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 813320/5 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2000   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 283424/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2000   at: 12:02 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 343820/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2000   at: 12:48 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 483626/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2000   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House
April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (120-13)