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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6541: Tobacco master settlement

Regarding appeal bond requirements against signatories of the tobacco master settlement agreement.

Summary

  • Limits to $100 million the amount of a supersedeas bond that a tobacco manufacturer participating in the Master Settlement Agreement must post to stay execution of a civil judgment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2006
  6. LawMar 27, 2006
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2006
Session law
Chapter 246, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to appeal bond requirements involving judgments against signatories of the tobacco master settlement agreement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joseph Zarelli R-18

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6541
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6541
87 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat461000
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6541
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22400
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 246, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. WM - Majority; do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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