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Yes: 152 • No: 4
VirginiaSB11472025 Regular SessionSenate
Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc.
Sponsored By: Timmy French (Republican)
Failed
Summary
Prohibiting sale or distribution, etc., of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by persons younger than 21 years of age; penalties. Increases the penalties for an individual or separate retail establishment that sells or distributes, etc., retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking to persons younger than 21 years of age. The bill increases from $500 to $1,000 the civil penalty for a first violation. For a second violation within a three-year period, the bill requires the Department of Taxation to suspend any approved license, permit, or registration issued to the retail establishment. For a third violation within a three-year period, the bill requires a one-year suspension of such approved license, permit, or registration, and for a fourth violation within a three-year period, a permanent revocation of such approved license, permit, or registration.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Timmy French
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/5/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)
Yes: 39 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 38 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/20/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Left in Courts of Justice
2/18/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2/5/2025HouseRead first time
2/4/2025HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2/4/2025HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2/4/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/4/2025HousePassed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
1/30/2025SenateRules suspended
1/30/2025SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
1/30/2025SenateCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
1/30/2025SenateReading of substitute waived
1/30/2025SenateRead second time
1/30/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025SenatePassed by for the day
1/29/2025SenateRules suspended
1/29/2025SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025SenateCommittee substitute printed 25105439D-S1
1/21/2025SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
1/20/2025SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/7/2025SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104381D
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
1/21/2025
Introduced
1/7/2025
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