Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 947

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tobacco; revise law prohibiting sales to minors.

History of Actions:

101/10/97(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland*

Code Sections: A 045-0037-0007, A 097-0005-0045

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-37-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CASES INVOLVING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES REGARDING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/10/97 at 14:23.



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