# Virginia SB1147: Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc.

Virginia SB1147, Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1147-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1147
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (152 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-05: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee substitute printed 25105439D-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 25104381D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023472.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023471.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018035.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018034.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023472.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023471.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018035.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018034.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-SB1147-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).