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2009 SESSION
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
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)