2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 653

CHAPTER NUMBER: 688
File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled:
Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes - Sale or Distribution for Consumer Testing Under Controlled Settings

Synopsis:

Providing that cigarettes sold or distributed for the purpose of consumer testing in a controlled setting and under specified circumstances are not subject to certification requirements as to fire safety performance standards; providing that cigarette manufacturers may submit to the Comptroller, as confidential under seal, specified information about cigarettes that are required to be certified as having met certain fire safety performance standards; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/6 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/6
Second Reading Passed
3/10
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 688

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Comptroller

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Cigarettes -see also- Smoking
Comptroller
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Fire Protection
Gifts
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Privacy

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation
( 16-601 , 16-602 , 16-602.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)