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2014 SESSION

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SB 494 Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; penalties.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; penalties. Transfers administration of the reduced cigarette ignition propensity (RCIP) program from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Executive Director of the Department of Fire Programs. The RCIP program, enacted in 2008, restricted the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of cigarettes that do not meet a performance standard for fire safety. Manufacturers are assessed a fee of $250 per brand, the proceeds from which are to be deposited in the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund. Violators are subject to civil penalties. This bill is identical to HB 785.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101404D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/24/14  Senate: Printed as engrossed 14101404D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101404D
• 01/08/14  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/22/14  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/14  Senate: Read second time
• 01/24/14  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/24/14  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/24/14  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB494E
• 01/24/14  Senate: Printed as engrossed 14101404D-E
• 01/27/14  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/31/14  House: Read first time
• 01/31/14  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/25/14  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/14  House: Read second time
• 02/28/14  House: Read third time
• 02/28/14  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/14  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/14  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)
• 03/05/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/14)
• 03/27/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)