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2013 SESSION
SB 1019 Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute counterfeit cigarettes where the amount is fewer than 10 cartons is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 6 felony for a second or subsequent offense. If the amount is 10 or more cartons, the offense is a Class 6 felony.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102143D pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1019ER) pdf | impact statements
- 03/20/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102143D
- 01/08/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N)
- 01/21/13 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/29/13 Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/13 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/13 House: Read first time
- 02/06/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 02/08/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/13 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/11/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/13 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/12/13 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 02/14/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/13 House: Read second time
- 02/20/13 House: Read third time
- 02/20/13 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1019ER)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 625 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/20/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625)