2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 6

CHAPTER NUMBER: 220 File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 643/99 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Van Hollen, Frosh, Ruben, Kelley, Forehand, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Cigarette Sales in Packages of Less Than 20 Cigarettes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting retailers or vending machine operators from purchasing from tobacco product manufacturers and selling, dispensing, distributing, or giving away cigarettes in packages of less than 20 cigarettes per package; prohibiting wholesalers from selling, reselling, distributing, dispensing, or giving away cigarettes in packages of less than 20 cigarettes per package; authorizing the State Comptroller to enforce the provisions of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
06/29
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/23
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/25
Third Reading Passed (39-3)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-3)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 220
House Action
2/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMPTROLLER
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 16-210 )
Commercial Law
( 11-5A-01 , 11-5A-02 , 11-5A-03 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 080911/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2000   at: 12:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 25, 2000: Third Reading Passed (39-3)
April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (42-3)
April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-3)
House
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)