Relating to the Master Settlement Agreement; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Prohibits person licensed to distribute cigarettes or tobacco products from affixing Oregon tax stamps or purchasing untaxed roll-your-own tobacco unless person certifies to Attorney General that cigarettes or tobacco was purchased directly from manufacturer or importer. Allows tobacco product manufacturer that elects to make payments to qualified escrow fund to assign moneys in qualified escrow fund to state. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 4, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2019 · House May 23, 2019
How they voted
22–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Jan 31, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Piluso. Passed.
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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