VA HB1955 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Administration and enforcement of cigarette laws. Modifies several provisions relating to the administration and enforcement of Virginia's cigarette laws by prohibiting persons convicted of certain offenses from being authorized holders, requiring the Office of the Attorney General to place on its website a list of individuals ineligible to be an authorized holder, and authorizing additional entities to audit and inspect records of persons receiving, storing, selling, handling, or transporting cigarettes. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission and is identical to

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Title

Cigarette laws; administration and enforcement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 20-N) (Y: 76 N: 21 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 6-N) (Y: 32 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 4-N) (Y: 34 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 31-N) (Y: 68 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)
2015-04-15HouseEnacted, Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-04-15SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2015-04-15HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2015-04-15HouseReenrolled bill text (HB1955ER2)
2015-04-15HouseReenrolled
2015-04-15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2015-04-15SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
2015-04-15HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 20-N)
2015-04-15HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (75-Y 20-N)
2015-04-14HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-03-04HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2015-02-23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-23HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
2015-02-20SenateSigned by President
2015-02-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-19HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1955ER)
2015-02-19HouseEnrolled
2015-02-16SenatePassed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
2015-02-16SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16SenatePassed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
2015-02-16SenateRead third time
2015-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-04SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-03HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 31-N)
2015-02-03HouseRead third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N)
2015-02-02HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-28HouseReported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N)
2015-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
2015-01-20HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-01-13HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102593D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
324206.01(n/a)See Bill Text
5811000(n/a)See Bill Text
5811007(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1955
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1955+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1955ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1955ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0738+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0801V0047+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H08V0081+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV1838+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0203+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0465HB1955+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0481HB1955+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0492HB1955+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0493HB1955+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2970+HB1955
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV1099HB1955+HB1955

Bill Comments

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