# Virginia SB1060: Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.

Virginia SB1060, Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1060
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (474 yes, 59 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Possession, etc., of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age; liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products license; prohibitions; enforcement. Prohibits any person younger than 21 years of age from possessing any retail tobacco or hemp product intended for smoking, as those terms are defined in relevant law, with certain exceptions enumerated in the bill. The bill provides that any such product purchased or possessed by a person younger than 21 years of age (i) shall be deemed contraband and (ii) may be seized by a law-enforcement officer. Any such product, the lawful possession of which is not established, seized by such officer shall be forfeited and disposed of according to the process described in relevant law. The bill also provides that seizure shall be the sole penalty for a violation of such prohibition and that the provisions of the bill shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute. Further, if a person does not receive a license from the Department of Taxation to sell, deal, transport, or ship liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products to retailers in the Commonwealth, such person is subject to a penalty of $400, in addition to any other applicable taxes or fees. The bill provides that the Department of Taxation is not required pursuant to relevant law to conduct unannounced investigations of retail tobacco dealers at least once every 24 months to verify that a retail dealer is not selling retail tobacco products to persons younger than 21 years of age. Lastly, the bill requires the Department of Taxation to convene a work group consisting of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, the Office of the Attorney General, the Virginia State Police, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services to develop an enforcement program related to the sale of retail tobacco products or hemp products intended for smoking to individuals younger than 21 years of age. The work group's findings and recommendations are to be reported to the Chairs of the House Committees on General Laws and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Rehabilitation and Social Services and Finance and Appropriations no later than November 1, 2025. This bill is identical to HB 1946.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 80 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 4 | 33 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 86 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (51)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1060) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1060ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1060) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (80-Y 15-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Conference substitute printed 25107837D-S3 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Amended by conference committee
- 2025-02-12: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 33-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate acceded to request (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Delegates: Hope, Seibold, Austin (House)
- 2025-02-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-12: Senators: Ebbin, Salim, Peake (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed House with substitute (86-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House)
- 2025-02-12: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107001D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106141D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1060) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Committee substitute printed 25105228D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104442D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078072.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078071.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069452.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069451.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064958.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065059.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065058.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045610.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045609.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034602.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034601.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023443.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023442.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017686.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017685.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078072.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078071.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069452.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069451.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064958.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065059.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065058.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045610.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045609.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034602.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034601.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023443.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023442.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017686.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017685.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1060-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).