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2008 SESSION
SB 545 Master Settlement Agreement; regulation of cigarette manufacturers.
Introduced by: Robert Hurt | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Master Settlement Agreement; regulation of cigarette manufacturers. Makes several changes to enhance the regulation of cigarette manufacturers and stamping agents and enforcement provisions. Changes include (i) establishing a bonding requirement for newly qualified and elevated risk nonparticipating tobacco manufacturers, (ii) authorizing the Attorney General to conduct audits and investigations for compliance with the requirements of the Master Settlement Agreement, (iii) requiring nonparticipating manufacturers located outside of the United States to appoint an agent in the state, and (iv) providing for the joint and several liability of nonparticipating manufacturers whose cigarettes are sold in Virginia and their importers for the deposit of required escrow payments. Under the bill, tobacco product manufacturers that are poor compliance risks or are not in compliance with the requirements of the Master Settlement Agreement may not be listed on the Virginia Tobacco Directory. The bill also exempts from FOIA records of the Office of the Attorney General acting pursuant to its enforcement authority under the Master Settlement Agreement, to the extent that such records contain reports, affidavits, correspondence, or other information submitted by a private business entity or principal thereof to the Office of the Attorney General.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082381806 pdf
- 02/07/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 081558556-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB545ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0758) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082381806
- 01/09/08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/07/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 081558556-S1
- 02/08/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/11/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 081558556-S1
- 02/11/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB545S1
- 02/11/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/08 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/11/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/08 House: Read first time
- 02/12/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/29/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 House: Read second time
- 03/05/08 House: Read third time
- 03/05/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB545ER)
- 03/08/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 758 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0758)