SENATE BILL 797

CHAPTER NUMBER: 538 File Code: State Government - General Assembly Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1052

Sponsored By:

Senator Green

Entitled:

Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Master Settlement Agreement - Definitions - Modifications

Synopsis:

Making specified technical changes to specified definitions in a prior enactment of the General Assembly to conform the enactment to the model statute provided by the Master Settlement Agreement between the State of Maryland and specified tobacco manufacturers in the United States.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/15

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/25

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/8

Returned Passed

House Action

3/26

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/28

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 538

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION

TOBACCO

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 2006: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 6, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)