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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 643

File Code: Commercial Law - Generally
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Forehand, Kelley, Frosh, Van Hollen, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Hollinger
Entitled:
Cigarette Sales in Packages of Less Than 20 Cigarettes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the purchase from tobacco product manufacturers and the sale, dispensing, distribution, and giving away of cigarettes in packages of less than a certain number per package; providing that the State Comptroller shall enforce the provisions of the Act; providing for the definition of specified terms; requiring the denial, suspension, or revocation of a cigarette license for violations of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/10
Re-assigned Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (40-3)
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMPTROLLER
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 16-210 )
Commercial Law
( 11-5A-01 , 11-5A-02 , 11-5A-03 , 11-5A-04 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 19, 1999: Third Reading Passed (40-3)
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