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JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION

HJM 4037: Tobacco litigation damages

Regarding recovery of damages in tobacco litigation.

Summary

  • Requests Congress to enact legislation which would specify that no portion of the funds received by the states as part of the global settlement or any other resolution of tobacco litigation be withheld, offset, or claimed by the federal government, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other federal agency.

From the Bill Digest (HJM 4037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 30, 1998 in the House
Last action
January 30, 1998
Companion bill
SJM 8023

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Dyer (R-5)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-11Bill Backlund R-45Mary Skinner R-14Steve Conway D-29Linda Evans Parlette R-12Alex Wood D-3Paul Zellinsky R-23Dave Anderson D-10Frank Chopp D-43Lynn Kessler D-24Al O'Brien D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HJM 4037 in other sessions

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