Tobacco

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 17

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  HB 238

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Anderson, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Frick, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Cigars - Sales of Less Than Four Per Package - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 479

  Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Cigarette - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 528

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Ivey, Kaiser, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 681

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Frush, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, King, Love, Manno, Stifler, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 941

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 951

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 995

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway, Dwyer, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Distribution of Tobacco Product or Paraphernalia to Minor - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1209

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard and Cardin

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance and Administration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Barnes, Barve, Bromwell, Frush, Gaines, Hecht, Ivey, Proctor, Ross, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Moist Snuff - Taxation and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  SB 12

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 12

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Settlement of State Claims - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Deposit of Funds in Escrow - Codification of Model Statute

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 74

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 18

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  State Tobacco Authority - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 80

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Distribution of Tobacco-Related Products to Minors - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 491

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 697

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Della, Haines, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Robey

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 705

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Improvement and Disease Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 813

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 825

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, King, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Moist Snuff - Taxation and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation