Legislation

Title: Environment - Sales of Nonbiodegradable Cigarettes - Prohibited
Sponsored by: Delegates Cardin, Arora, Burns, Nathan-Pulliam, B. Robinson, and M. Washington
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from offering for sale or selling a cigarette in the State unless the cigarette, including the filter, is biodegradable; establishing that a person that violates the Act is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $200 for each package of cigarettes sold or offered for sale; authorizing the Attorney General to bring an action to enjoin an act in violation of the Act and to recover specified civil penalties; and providing for a delayed effective date.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2014 Legislative Date 1/24/2014 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2014 Legislative Date 1/28/2014 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2014 Legislative Date 2/11/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/23/2014	1/24/2014	First Reading Economic Matters
House	1/28/2014	1/28/2014	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/10/2014	2/11/2014	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/24/2014	Text - First - Environment - Sales of Nonbiodegradable Cigarettes - Prohibited
2/10/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters

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