SB 418 - Georgia Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act; definitions; provide for standards for testing cigarettes; written certification
Sponsored By
- (1) Balfour,Don 9th
- (2) Hawkins,Lee 49th
- (3) Cowsert,Bill 46th
Current Status
04/30/08 - Senate Date Signed by GovernorFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, so as to prohibit the sale of cigarettes unless the manufacturer of those cigarettes certifies to the Safety Fire Commissioner that the cigarettes have been tested by the manufacturer and meet certain standards; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for standards for testing of cigarettes; to provide for written certification; to provide for required marking of cigarettes; to provide for forfeiture; to provide civil penalties; to provide for inspections; to provide for preemption; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2008 | 1:15PM | Senate Vote #591 | 044 | 001 | 007 | 004 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/01/2008 | 11:35AM | House Vote #919 | 137 | 014 | 015 | 014 | PASS |
| 04/02/2008 | 11:21AM | Senate Vote #911 | 049 | 000 | 005 | 002 | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED |
| 04/04/2008 | 11:41AM | House Vote #1044 | 133 | 015 | 019 | 013 | Agree Sen Am to H Sub |
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 02/07/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/13/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/14/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/20/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/20/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/21/2008 | House First Readers |
| 02/22/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 02/26/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/01/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 04/01/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/02/2008 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 04/04/2008 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
| 04/21/2008 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 04/30/2008 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 04/30/2008 | Act 401 |
| 04/30/2008 | Effective Date |
Footnotes
4/1/2008 Modified Structured Rule4/02/2008 Senate agrees to House substitute as Amended
4/4/2008 House agrees to Senate Amendment to House Substitute
This Act has multiple effective dates