H*3826 (Rat #0166, Act #0092 of 1999) General Bill, By Battle
Summary: Cigarettes, illegal packages of unlawful; penalties for selling, Crimes and Offenses, Agriculture, Tobacco
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-505, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSE OF SELLING, HOLDING FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTING A PACKAGE OF CIGARETTES THAT VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW IN REGARD TO LABELS, PACKAGING, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT MAY SEIZE, DESTROY OR SELL TO THE MANUFACTURER, FOR EXPORT ONLY, THE ILLEGAL PACKAGE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/06/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/06/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
05/05/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-9
05/06/99	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 25, 1999 HJ-18
05/11/99	House	Reconsider vote whereby debate adjourned until May 25, 1999 HJ-50
05/11/99	House	Objection by Rep. Phillips and Kirsh HJ-50
05/11/99	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Carnell, Wilder, Taylor, McGraw, Hawkins, Klauber, Neilson, J. Hines and Joe Neal HJ-50
05/13/99	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). McCraw, Neilson, J. Hines, Wilder, Klauber, Taylor, Hawkins and Carnell HJ-26
05/13/99	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Phillips HJ-27
05/18/99	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Neal HJ-39
05/19/99	House	Amended HJ-62
05/19/99	House	Read second time HJ-75
05/20/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
05/25/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
05/25/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
05/26/99	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
06/01/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-36
06/01/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-36
06/02/99	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-63
06/09/99		Ratified R 166
06/11/99		Signed By Governor
06/11/99		Effective date 01/01/00
07/06/99		Copies available
07/06/99		Act No. 92