Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Cigarettes; prohibit sale of those intended for export.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 03/03/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 03/14/00 | (S) | Passed | |
| 4 | 03/15/00 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 03/16/00 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 6 | 04/03/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Amended | |
| 8 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 04/06/00 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 10 | 04/18/00 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 11 | 04/24/00 | (S) | Conferees Named Turner,Bryan,Williamson | |
| 12 | 04/25/00 | (H) | Conferees Named Simpson,Cameron,Smith (27th) | |
| 13 | 04/30/00 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 14 | 04/30/00 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 15 | 05/01/00 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 16 | 05/02/00 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 17 | 05/05/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 05/05/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 19 | 05/22/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 596 |
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House Committee:
Principal Author: Minor
Code Section: A 027-0069-0003
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE, OR THE ACQUISITION, OWNING, POSSESSING OR TRANSPORTING FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE, ANY CIGARETTES IN A PACKAGE THAT INDICATES THEY WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO BE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY FEDERAL LAW ON THE PACKAGING OF CIGARETTES FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES OR DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CIGARETTES IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ANY CIGARETTES THAT A PERSON KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INTEND TO BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED OR USED IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR WHICH THERE HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS ADDED TO THE TOBACCO IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ALTERATION OF CIGARETTE PACKAGES; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CIGARETTES IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION UNDER ANY TRADE NAME, TRADE DRESS OR TRADEMARK THAT IS THE SAME AS OR CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR TO ANY TRADE NAME, TRADE DRESS OR TRADEMARK USED FOR CIGARETTES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN PURCHASED OUTSIDE THE ORDINARY CHANNELS OF TRADE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CIGARETTE TAX STAMPS TO IDENTIFY THE PERMITTEE WHO AFFIXED THE STAMP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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