1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 469

CHAPTER NUMBER: 95 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
State Tobacco Authority - Regulatory Powers

Synopsis:

Requiring sellers of leaf tobacco to keep specified records; authorizing the inspection of the records by the State Tobacco Authority; authorizing the Authority to remove specified tobacco from sale, to impose a civil penalty, and to seek injunctive relief against violators of the Authority's regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/11
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/30
Return Passed
4/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 95
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
PENALTIES
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 7-209 , 7-210 , 7-211 , 7-403 , 7-419 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)