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HOUSE BILL 191

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 226

Sponsored By:
Delegates Malone, Conway, Costa, Jennings, Mathias, Morhaim, Stull, and Weir

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling at retail, offering for sale at retail, or distributing for retail sale in the State a novelty lighter; establishing a penalty for a violation of the Act; providing for the application of the Act; defining the term "novelty lighter"; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/22
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/4
Third Reading Passed (111-26)
Senate Action
3/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cigarettes -see also- Smoking
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Smoking -see also- Cigarettes

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-112.1 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
House
Number: 132912/01     Offered on: March 2, 2010   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (111-26)



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