SENATE BILL 1059

Sponsored By:

Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

Entitled:

Cigarette Business Licenses - Cigarette Manufacturers - Definitions and Scope of License

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified cigarette manufacturer licensees to sell specified unstamped cigarettes to specified cigarette wholesalers located outside of Maryland, under specified circumstances; altering the definition of "manufacturer" to include specified participating manufacturers; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

3/13

First Reading Senate Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Middleton) Adopted

Referred Senate Rules

3/18

Re-referred Finance

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Finance

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/8

Returned Passed

House Action

3/31

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/9

Re-referred Economic Matters

Hearing 4/10 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/7

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 347

Sponsored by:

Finance Committee, Chair

Departmental

Comptroller

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cigarettes -see also- Smoking

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

Industry and Technology

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 16-201 , 16-206 , 16-601 )

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):

Senate

April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)