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2009 SESSION

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HB 2578 Novelty cigarette lighters; prohibiting purchase to persons under age of 18.

Introduced by: Algie T. Howell, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Novelty lighters. Defines "novelty lighter" and provides that any individual who sells a novelty lighter to a person he knows or has reason to know is a juvenile is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $100. This bill incorporates HB 2054.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/09  House: Presented and ordered printed 098801540  pdf | impact statement
• 01/30/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090910540-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 091469540-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/09  House: Conference substitute printed 091480540-H2  pdf | impact statement
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2578ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/21/09  House: Presented and ordered printed 098801540
• 01/21/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/09  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/29/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 01/30/09  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N)
• 01/30/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090910540-H1
• 02/03/09  House: Read first time
• 02/04/09  House: Read second time
• 02/04/09  House: Committee substitute agreed to 090910540-H1
• 02/04/09  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2578H1
• 02/05/09  House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
• 02/05/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
• 02/06/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/23/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 091469540-S1
• 02/23/09  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 091469540-S1
• 02/25/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2578S1
• 02/25/09  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
• 02/26/09  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/26/09  House: House acceded to request
• 02/26/09  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/26/09  House: Delegates: Howell, A.T., Gilbert, Lohr
• 02/26/09  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/26/09  Senate: Senators: McDougle, Norment, Lucas
• 02/27/09  House: Conference substitute printed 091480540-H2
• 02/28/09  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
• 02/28/09  House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2578ER)
• 03/09/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)