FEIGENHOLTZ-FRITCHEY-MITCHELL,BILL-MADIGAN,MJ-BOLAND, DAVIS,MONIQUE, SCHOENBERG, DART, GASH, ERWIN, FRANKS AND MEYER. (CULLERTON) New Act Creates the Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program Act. Contains only a short title Section. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: New Act Deletes everything. Creates the Tobacco Product Manufacturers Settlement Act. Implements the Master Settlement Agreement entered into on November 23, 1998 by the State and certain U.S. tobacco product manufacturers. Provides that any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the State after the effective date of the Act must either become a "participating manufacturer" under the Master Settlement Agreement or pay specified amounts into a qualified escrow fund. Requires a tobacco product manufacturer that elects to place the specified amounts into escrow to annually certify to the Attorney General that it is in compliance with the Act. Provides for a civil action by the Attorney General and a civil penalty for failure to place the required amounts in escrow. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Attorney General) There will be no fiscal impact. 98-11-30 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TOBACCO 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY 99-03-04 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TOBACCO H 99-03-04 H ADOPTED 99-03-04 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 031-000-000 HTSP 99-03-04 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MITCHELL,BILL 99-03-09 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-09 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO FRITCHEY 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MADIGAN,MJ 99-03-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 99-03-11 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DART 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS 99-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MEYER 99-03-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-000-002 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-18 S CHIEF SPONSOR CULLERTON 99-03-19 S FIRST READING 99-03-19 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary