2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 546

CHAPTER NUMBER: 490 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1486
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Astle, DeGrange, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hafer, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person engaged in the business of selling or distributing cigarettes from selling, shipping, or causing to be shipped cigarettes, ordered or purchased by mail or through a computer network, telephonic network, or other electronic network by a consumer or other unlicensed recipient, directly to a consumer or other unlicensed recipient in this State; allowing a licensed retailer or an employee of a licensed retailer to deliver no more than two cartons of cigarettes directly to a consumer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Finance
3/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/3
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7

Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/4
First Reading Economic Matters
3/10
Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (129-6)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 490

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PENALTIES
POSTAL SERVICE
TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation
( 16-223 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 763992/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 11:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (129-6)