H*3584 (Rat #0193, Act #0170 of 2010) General Bill, By Harrell, Bingham, Cooper, Harrison, Owens, Sandifer, White, Crawford, Bannister, Huggins, Sottile, Spires, Herbkersman, Loftis, Bowen, Erickson, Daning, Hardwick, J.R. Smith, Pinson, Toole, Brady, Clemmons, Edge, Forrester, Frye, Gullick, Hearn, Hiott, Horne, Kelly, Littlejohn, Long, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Skelton, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, Whitmire, Wylie, Gunn, Limehouse, Willis, J.E. Smith and Bales
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Summary: Cigarette tax
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-625 SO AS TO IMPOSE A SURTAX ON EACH CIGARETTE IN AN AMOUNT OF TWO AND ONE-HALF CENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREDITING OF THE REVENUE FROM THE SURTAX TO THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLLINGS CANCER CENTER FOR TOBACCO-RELATED CANCER RESEARCH, THE SMOKING PREVENTION AND CESSATION TRUST FUND, AND THE MEDICAID RESERVE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING, PAYMENT, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE SURTAX, AND TO DEFINE "CIGARETTE"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO THE ORIGINAL CIGARETTE TAX, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF "CIGARETTE"; BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-230 SO AS TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH THE SMOKING PREVENTION AND CESSATION TRUST FUND AND THE MEDICAID RESERVE FUND, BOTH SO AS TO RECEIVE DEPOSITS OF THE REVENUES FROM THE CIGARETTE SURTAX AS SPECIFIED; AND BY ADDING SECTION 11-49-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF FUNDS FROM THE SMOKING PREVENTION AND CESSATION TRUST FUND ARE AVAILABLE, AND NOT OTHERWISE COMMITTED, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL RECEIVE ONE MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR FIVE YEARS FOR MARKETING AND BRANDING STATE-GROWN CROPS AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEF FROM NATURAL DISASTERS AFFECTING STATE-GROWN CROPS. - ratified title
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02/19/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/19/09	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
02/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn, Limehouse
03/05/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
03/31/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
03/31/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-15
04/01/09	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cooper, Rice, Edge, Millwood, Crawford, Wylie, Kelly, and Sellers HJ-66
04/02/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
04/02/09	House	Amended HJ-61
04/02/09	House	Read second time HJ-79
04/02/09	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-22 HJ-79
04/02/09	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
04/02/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/09	House	Motion to reconsider tabled HJ-79
04/02/09	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-81
04/03/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
04/14/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-20
04/14/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-20
05/07/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-17
03/25/10	Senate	Special order, set for March 25, 2010 SJ-277
03/31/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-23
03/31/10	Senate	Amended SJ-23
03/31/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
04/14/10	Senate	Amended SJ-113
04/14/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-113
04/21/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-24
04/21/10	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-54
04/21/10	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-54
05/04/10	Senate	Concurred in amendment SJ-12
05/04/10	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Pending SJ-12
05/05/10	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-32
05/06/10		Ratified R 193
05/11/10		Vetoed by Governor
05/12/10	House	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-90 Nays-29 HJ-25
05/13/10	Senate	Veto overridden Yeas-33 Nays-13 SJ-29
05/26/10		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/09/10		Act No. 170