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2005 SESSION

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HB 2629 Master Settlement Agreement; release of escrow funds to certain cigarette manufacturers.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Master Settlement Agreement; release of escrow funds. Implements uniform language concerning the release of escrow funds to cigarette manufacturers that are not participating manufacturers under the Master Settlement Agreement.  At the manufacturer's request, the new provisions will not be applied to those escrow funds associated with cigarettes sold prior to July 1, 2005, for which cigarettes the manufacturer places funds into escrow on or before April 15, 2006.  This bill is identical to SB 1202.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051665216  pdf
• 01/25/05  House: Committee substitute printed 055496204-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/14/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2629ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051665216
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/05  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
• 01/25/05  House: Committee substitute printed 055496204-H1
• 01/26/05  House: Read first time
• 01/27/05  House: Read second time
• 01/27/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 055496204-H1
• 01/27/05  House: Pending question ordered
• 01/27/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2629H1
• 01/28/05  House: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 6-N 1-A)
• 01/28/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (89-Y 6-N 1-A)
• 01/28/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/31/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/09/05  Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/11/05  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2629ER)
• 02/14/05  House: Enrolled
• 02/15/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/17/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/23/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/07/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)