2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:14 a.m.

	Tobacco	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 609	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Cigars - Sales of Less Than Five Per Package - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1259	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Barnes, Kaiser, and Niemann
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1399	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
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 362	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 363	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Surcharge - Tobacco Paraphernalia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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