HOUSE BILL 479

Sponsored By:

Delegates Tarrant, Anderson, Carter, Glenn, Howard, Kullen, Manno, Morhaim, Oaks, Rice, and Taylor

Entitled:

Cigarette - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of cigarette in connection with tobacco taxes, the regulation of cigarette businesses and the sale of cigarettes below cost, and specified cigarette fire safety standards to include specified tobacco products that are wrapped in specified substances and weigh less than a specified amount and specified tobacco products likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as cigarettes; and providing for a delayed effective date for provisions of the Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Economic Matters

2/11

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Hearing cancelled

2/24

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cigarettes -see also- Smoking

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Fire Protection

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Tobacco

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 16-101 , 16-601 )

Commercial Law

( 11-501 )

Tax - General

( 12-101 , 12-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered