2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

	Cigarettes -see also- Smoking	Another Session
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HB 148	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 254
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Garrett County - Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 617	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Cigarette - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1095	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Hubbard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1558	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Burns, Harrison, Hubbard, Ivey, Krysiak, Rosenberg, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars and Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1584	Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Cigarette Business Licenses - Cigarette Manufacturers - Definition and Scope of License
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1597	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Schuh
Entitled	Maryland Tobacco Settlement Securitization Authority Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB 188	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Comptroller - Cigarette Business Licenses - Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 383	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Currie and McFadden
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Moist Snuff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 513	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Tax Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 822	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Distribution of Tobacco Products to Minors - Prohibition and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 942	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Settlement of State Claims - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Deposit of Funds in Escrow - Codification of Model Statute
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 978	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance