VA HB228 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia House Bill 228 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Passed on March 5 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)

Summary

Fire-safe cigarettes; civil penalties. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of cigarettes within the Commonwealth, or to persons located in the Commonwealth, unless the cigarettes have been tested to determine that they meet a performance standard for fire safety. The test predicts the likelihood that a cigarette will ignite material with which it comes in contact. Cigarette manufacturers are required to file a certification with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services that their cigarettes meet the mandated performance standard as measured by the prescribed test. Cigarette packages are required to be marked so that compliant cigarettes may be distinguished from those not certified as compliant. The specific mark is determined by the manufacturer, subject to Commissioner approval. This measure provides that cigarettes compliant with similar New York regulations will be compliant with these requirements and that manufacturers may use the same package markings they use in that state. The requirements do not apply to cigarettes sold in North Carolina or South Carolina, or packaged for sale outside the United States. Manufacturers are assessed a fee of $250 per brand, the proceeds from which are divided between the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the State Fire Marshal. Violators are subject to civil penalties. Fees assessed on manufacturers and civil penalties collected from violators are deposited in a Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund, to be split between implementation of this measure and use by the State Fire Marshal in carrying out the Statewide Fire Prevention Code. The measure will become effective 13 months after its enactment, and will expire on the effective date of any federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts the measure.

Title

Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; prohibits manufacture, etc. thereof unless meets standards.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-11		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)
2008-03-05		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (effective - see bill)
2008-02-26		Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-25		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-25		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB228ER)
2008-02-25		House: Enrolled
2008-02-21		Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-21		Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-21		Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-21		Senate: Read third time
2008-02-20		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18		Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-05		Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-02-05		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-04		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-04		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-04		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-01		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB228H1
2008-02-01		House: Committee substitute agreed to 080157472-H1
2008-02-01		House: Read second time
2008-01-31		House: Read first time
2008-01-30		House: Committee substitute printed 080157472-H1
2008-01-29		House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2007-12-28		House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2007-12-28		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080045472