TOBACCO PRODUCTS ENFORCEMENT
Summary
Creates the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003. Requires a tobacco product manufacturer to certify by the thirtieth of April each year that the tobacco product manufacturer either: (i) is a participating manufacturer (in the Master Settlement Agreement); or (ii) is in full compliance with the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Act. Provides that the Attorney General shall develop a directory listing all tobacco product manufacturers who are certified and all of the brand families that are listed on each tobacco product manufacturer's certification. Establishes reporting requirements for distributors of cigarettes. Provides for penalties for the violation of the Act. Provides that a person who (i) sells or distributing cigarettes, or (ii) acquires, holds, owns, possesses, transports, imports, or causes to be imported cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in violation of the tax stamp requirements of the Act commits a Class 2 felony. Repeals the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2003
How they voted
94–0
Passed
Total votes 94
Mar 21, 2003
D
Democratic50
100% Yea
R
Republican44
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 15, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 118-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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