South Dakota is strengthening enforcement of the Master Settlement Agreement (a national tobacco lawsuit agreement) by making cigarette importers legally responsible alongside tobacco manufacturers for depositing money into escrow accounts. The bill also requires tobacco manufacturers to post surety bonds (financial guarantees) with the state attorney general before their products can be sold in South Dakota, with bond amounts based on their previous deposit obligations or a minimum of $25,000.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 557
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 522
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 583
Signed by the President S.J. 475
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 508
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 506
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 59
First read in House and referred to H.J. 44
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 57
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 57
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 46
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 11
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass