SC H3584 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 42-3)
Status: Passed on June 9 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-06-09 - Act No. 170

Summary

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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Title

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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History

DateChamberAction
2010-06-09 Act No. 170
2010-05-26 Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2010-05-13 Veto overridden Yeas-33 Nays-13 SJ-29
2010-05-12 Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-90 Nays-29 HJ-25
2010-05-11 Vetoed by Governor
2010-05-06 Ratified R 193
2010-05-05 Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-32
2010-05-04 Motion to Reconsider Pending SJ-12
2010-05-04 Concurred in amendment SJ-12
2010-04-21 Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-54
2010-04-21 Senate amendment amended HJ-54
2010-04-21 Debate adjourned HJ-24
2010-04-14 Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-113
2010-04-14 Amended SJ-113
2010-03-31 Read second time SJ-23
2010-03-31 Amended SJ-23
2010-03-31 Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-23
2010-03-25 Special order, set for March 25, 2010 SJ-277
2009-05-07 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-17
2009-04-14 Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-20
2009-04-14 Introduced and read first time SJ-20
2009-04-03 Read third time and sent to Senate
2009-04-02 Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-81
2009-04-02 Motion to reconsider tabled HJ-79
2009-04-02 Scrivener's error corrected
2009-04-02 Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2009-04-02 Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-22 HJ-79
2009-04-02 Read second time HJ-79
2009-04-02 Amended HJ-61
2009-04-02 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
2009-04-01 Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cooper, Rice, Edge, Millwood, Crawford, Wylie, Kelly, and Sellers HJ-66
2009-03-31 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-15
2009-03-31 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
2009-03-05 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
2009-02-24 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gunn, Limehouse
2009-02-19 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
2009-02-19 Introduced and read first time HJ-6

Same As/Similar To

H3470 (Similar To) 2009-02-10 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7
H3486 (Similar To) 2009-02-10 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1111230(n/a)See Bill Text
114955(n/a)See Bill Text
1221620(n/a)See Bill Text
1221625(n/a)See Bill Text
387475(n/a)See Bill Text

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