1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 667

CHAPTER NUMBER: 262 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mitchell, Kach, Love, Pendergrass, Wood, Owings, K. Kelly, McClenahan, O'Donnell, and Fulton
Entitled:
Cigarettes - Regulation

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from shipping, importing, or selling into or within this State any brand of cigarette; requiring specified persons to comply with specified federal and State requirements and to provide a specified assurance; providing a specified person is subject to disciplinary action under specified circumstances; and specifying a penalty for violations of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/24
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/23 (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted
3/23
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
4/10
Return Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 262
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Green) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
FINES
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 16-222 )
Tax - General
( 13-1015 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 619296/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 5:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-1)
Senate
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)