# Virginia SB1266: Retail tobacco and hemp products; possession intended for smoking by person younger than 21 years.

Virginia SB1266, Retail tobacco and hemp products; possession intended for smoking by person younger than 21 years., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-03 (Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1395-Peake) (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1266
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retail tobacco and hemp products; possession intended for smoking by person younger than 21 years.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-03, Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1395-Peake) (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Possession of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person younger than 21 years of age from possessing any retail tobacco product or hemp product intended for smoking, as those terms are defined in relevant law. Any person who violates such prohibition is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1395-Peake) | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-03: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1395-Peake) (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1266) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101660D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018607.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018606.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018607.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018606.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-SB1266-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).