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2014 SESSION

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SB 478 Cigarettes, tax-paid contraband; illegal distribution.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Illegal distribution of tax-paid contraband cigarettes. Substantially increases the civil penalties for possession with intent to distribute tax-paid contraband cigarettes by a person other than an authorized holder. Penalties are graduated based on the number of offenses and the amount that is currently the maximum fine is the minimum fine under the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102680D  pdf
• 02/28/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)  pdf
• 03/31/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102680D
• 01/08/14  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/14/14  Senate: Rereferred from Fin. (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/14  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 01/29/14  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/14  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/14  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/14  House: Read first time
• 02/07/14  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/12/14  House: Referred from Finance by voice vote
• 02/12/14  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/17/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 1-N)
• 02/21/14  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 2-N)
• 02/25/14  House: Read second time
• 02/26/14  House: Read third time
• 02/26/14  House: Passed House (94-Y 6-N)
• 02/26/14  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 6-N)
• 02/28/14  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
• 03/03/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/31/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 463 (effective 7/1/14)
• 03/31/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463)