IN SB0463 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 7 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-07 - Public Law 231
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 7 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-07 - Public Law 231
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Cigarettes and tobacco sales. Prohibits the sale at retail of an electronic cigarette without a valid tobacco sales certificate issued by the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) and includes electronic cigarettes in the certification regulation statutes. Provides that the commission may not enforce an action regarding tobacco sales certificates and electronic cigarettes until after August 31, 2015. Permits smoking in certain cigar stores and bars. Removes the requirement that members of a club or fraternal club must vote to allow smoking on the premises. Provides that the club or fraternal club may allow guests in the designated smoking room or
Title
Cigarettes and tobacco sales. Prohibits the sale at retail of an electronic cigarette without a valid tobacco sales certificate issued by the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) and includes electronic cigarettes in the certification regulation statutes. Provides that the commission may not enforce an action regarding tobacco sales certificates and electronic cigarettes until after August 31, 2015. Permits smoking in certain cigar stores and bars. Removes the requirement that members of a club or fraternal club must vote to allow smoking on the premises. Provides that the club or fraternal club may allow guests in the designated smoking room or
Sponsors
Sen. Patricia Miller [R] | Sen. James Merritt [R] | Sen. Ronnie Alting [R] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Rep. Timothy Brown [R] | Rep. Charlie Brown [D] | Rep. Edward Clere [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-29 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 40 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-28 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 85 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-04-14 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 84 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-04-09 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 42 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee on Commerce & Technology - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-28 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 85 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-04-14 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 84 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-04-09 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 42 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - Senate - Senate Committee on Commerce & Technology - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-05-07 | Senate | Public Law 231 |
2015-05-07 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
2015-05-04 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2015-04-29 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2015-04-29 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2015-04-29 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 535: yeas 40, nays 8 |
2015-04-29 | Senate | Senator Alting added as third author |
2015-04-28 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 567: yeas 85, nays 10 |
2015-04-20 | House | House Advisors appointed: Clere, Dermody, Austin and GiaQuinta |
2015-04-20 | House | House Conferees appointed: Brown T and Brown C |
2015-04-20 | Senate | Senate Advisors appointed: Merritt, Broden and Boots |
2015-04-20 | Senate | Senate Conferees appointed: Miller Patricia and Randolph |
2015-04-20 | Senate | Senate dissented from House amendments |
2015-04-16 | Senate | Motion to dissent filed |
2015-04-15 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
2015-04-14 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 440: yeas 84, nays 11 |
2015-04-13 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2015-04-09 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2015-04-02 | House | Representative Clere added as cosponsor |
2015-03-03 | House | First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
2015-02-24 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2015-02-23 | Senate | Representative Brown, C. added as cosponsor |
2015-02-23 | Senate | Representative Brown, T. added as sponsor |
2015-02-23 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 42, nays 7 |
2015-02-19 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2015-02-17 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
2015-02-17 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules & Legislative Procedure |
2015-02-16 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations |
2015-02-12 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
2015-02-10 | Senate | Senator Merritt added as second author |
2015-01-14 | Senate | First Reading: referred to Committee on Commerce & Technology |
2015-01-14 | Senate | Authored by Senator Miller Patricia |