l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2902

Unfair Cigarette Sales Law; increase penalties and place responsibility for enforcement with the Attorney General.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE AND REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS UNDER THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS IN THE CASE OF A WHOLESALER OR RETAILER WHO SELLS AT LESS THAN COST, OFFERS REBATES IN PRICE OR GIVES FREE PRODUCT WITH THE INTENT TO INJURE COMPETITORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF CIGARETTES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN PRESUMPTIONS REGARDING THE LOWEST COST TO WHOLESALERS OR RETAILERS IN THE ABSENCE OF PROOF OF THE ACTUAL COST IN ACTIONS UNDER THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE USE OF COST SURVEYS AS EVIDENCE IN CASES OF VIOLATIONS OF THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW OR RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED THEREUNDER BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES REQUIRED BY THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW AND TO GRANT THE COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY TO DENY A LICENSE TO ANY WHOLESALER OR RETAILER AS LONG AS THE COMMISSION CAN SHOW JUST CAUSE FOR DENYING THE LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

FinanceJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives