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HB 405: Nonsettling-manufacturer Cigarettes

GENERAL BILL by Farkas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Bowen ; Dean ; Detert ; Evers ; Gibson ; Henriquez ; Littlefield ; Murzin ; Patterson ; Reagan ; Ross ; Seiler

Nonsettling-manufacturer Cigarettes; provides definitions; imposes fee on certain cigarettes; provides payment requirements; requires reporting of number & denominations of stamps affixed to individual packages of certain cigarettes by manufacturer & brand family; requires registration with Attorney General of nonsettling manufacturers of cigarettes; prohibits transport of certain unstamped cigarettes across state lines under certain circumstances, etc. Creates 210.0205,.0207.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/24/2004 House - Unfavorable by Business Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 19 NAYS 19 -HJ 00650
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2004 House • Prefiled
1/22/2004 House • Referred to Trades, Professions & Regulated Business (BR); Business Regulation; Judiciary; Finance & Tax; Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
2/6/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Trades, Professions & Regulated Business (BR), 02/17/04, 8:00 am, 12-H
2/17/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Trades, Professions & Regulated Business (BR); YEAS 6 NAYS 2
3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Trades, Professions & Regulated Business (BR); Business Regulation; Judiciary; Finance & Tax; Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00039; On Subcommittee agenda-- Trades, Professions & Regulated Business (BR), 02/17/04, 8:00 am, 12-H; Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Trades, Professions & Regulated Business (BR); YEAS 6 NAYS 2
3/8/2004 House • Now in Business Regulation; On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/10/04, 3:15 pm, Morris Hall --Not considered
3/22/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/24/04, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
3/24/2004 House • Unfavorable by Business Regulation, laid on Table; YEAS 19 NAYS 19 -HJ 00650