Became P.L.2003, c.115, on July 1, 2003.
2002–2003 Session
Assembly Bill 3711
Increases the cigarette tax by 55 cents per pack; redirects additional $190 million annually to health related programs beginning in FY 2004. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 16
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
June 16 to July 1, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 4 days
In the General AssemblyJun 16 to Jun 3014 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 16 to Jun 193 days
In the SenateJun 30 to Jun 300 days
With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 11 day
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading41–39
Passed · Jun 30
Senate, third reading31–0
Jun 30
Senate, third reading21–18
Passed · Jun 30
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jun 16 – Jun 30
- Jun 16Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 19Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the General Assembly, 41 to 39
In the Senate Jun 30
- Jun 30Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 21 to 18, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 1
- Jul 1Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2003, c.115
All 8 actions, as published
- Jun 16INT 1RA REF ABUGeneral Assembly
- Jun 19REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 30R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- Jun 30SUB FORSenate
- Jun 30ERSenate
- Jun 30PS PBHSenate
- Jul 1APPGovernor