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• Introduced by Sen. Tupac Hunter (D) on November 6, 2008, to establish procedures for notification of manufacturers when cigarettes are seized that do not meet the fire safety standards proposed by Senate Bill 1621, and giving the manufacturer an opportunity to inspect the cigarettes.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on November 6, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 13, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 13, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 13, 2008.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 13, 2008, to establish procedures for notification of manufacturers when cigarettes are seized that do not meet the fire safety standards proposed by Senate Bill 1621, and giving the manufacturer an opportunity to inspect the cigarettes.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on November 13, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on December 2, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.