VA SB478 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 31 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 31 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Illegal distribution of tax-paid contraband cigarettes. Substantially increases the civil penalties for possession with intent to distribute tax-paid contraband cigarettes by a person other than an authorized holder. Penalties are graduated based on the number of offenses and the amount that is currently the maximum fine is the minimum fine under the bill.
Title
Cigarettes, tax-paid contraband; illegal distribution.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 6-N) (Y: 96 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 1-N) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Fin. (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 1-N) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Fin. (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463) | |
| 2014-03-31 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 463 (effective 7/1/14) | |
| 2014-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2014-03-03 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2014-02-28 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER) |
| 2014-02-28 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2014-02-26 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 6-N) |
| 2014-02-26 | House | Passed House (94-Y 6-N) |
| 2014-02-26 | House | Read third time |
| 2014-02-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2014-02-21 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 2-N) |
| 2014-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 1-N) |
| 2014-02-14 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2014-02-12 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2014-02-12 | House | Referred from Finance by voice vote |
| 2014-02-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2014-02-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2014-02-07 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2014-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N) |
| 2014-02-03 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2014-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-14 | Senate | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 2014-01-14 | Senate | Rereferred from Fin. (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2014-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102680D |
