VA SB582 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; retail tobacco products and liquid nicotine tax; penalties. Prohibits Internet sales of liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products, except to a retail dealer, and prohibits the sale of retail tobacco products from vending machines. The bill updates, for the purpose of the crime of selling or distributing tobacco products to a person younger than 21 years of age, the definition of "retail tobacco products" by including in such definition products currently defined as "nicotine vapor products" or "alternative nicotine vapor products." The bill also removes provisions prohibiting the attempt to purchase, the purchase, or the possession of tobacco products by persons younger than 21 years of age. Purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; retail tobacco products and liquid nicotine tax; penalties. Prohibits Internet sales of liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products, except to a retail dealer, and prohibits the sale of retail tobacco products from vending machines. The bill updates, for the purpose of the crime of selling or distributing tobacco products to a person younger than 21 years of age, the definition of "retail tobacco products" by including in such definition products currently defined as "nicotine vapor products" or "alternative nicotine vapor products." The bill also removes provisions prohibiting the attempt to purchase, the purchase, or the possession of tobacco products by persons younger than 21 years of age. The bill provides that the punishment of a retail dealer that sells, gives, or furnishes a tobacco product to a person younger than 21 years of age or to a person who does not demonstrate that such person is at least 21 years of age is (i) a civil penalty of $1,000 for a first offense within a 36-month period, (ii) a civil penalty of $5,000 for a second offense within a 36-month period such retail dealer shall become subject to specific age-verification requirements, (iii) a civil penalty of $10,000 and a 30-day suspension of such retail dealer's distributor's license for a third offense within a 36-month period, and (iv) revocation of such license and such retail dealer shall be ineligible to hold a license for a period of three years following the most recent violation for a fourth offense within a 36-month period. The bill requires the Department of Taxation, in collaboration with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority and local law enforcement, to conduct a compliance check every 24 months on any retail dealer selling retail tobacco products and to use a person younger than 21 years of age to conduct such checks. The bill also imposes a tax upon liquid nicotine in closed systems, as defined in the bill, at the rate of $0.066 per milliliter and upon liquid nicotine in open systems, as defined in the bill, at the rate of 20 percent of the wholesale price for purchases on and after July 1, 2024. The bill applies licensing requirements to manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine and creates new safety requirements related to the advertising, marketing, and labeling of liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products.
Title
Tobacco products retailers; purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products.
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 14-N) (Y: 83 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (89-Y 10-N) (Y: 89 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) (Y: 1 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N) (Y: 85 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (89-Y 10-N) (Y: 89 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) (Y: 1 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N) (Y: 85 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0796) | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Enacted, Chapter 796 (effective 7/1/24) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB582ER2) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 14-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (83-Y 14-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB582ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (89-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 24109004D-S2 |
| 2024-03-07 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Delegates: Hope, Seibold, Leftwich |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Senators: Ebbin, Favola, Pillion |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2024-02-28 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Passed House with substitute (85-Y 13-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB582H1 |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24107934D-H1 |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107934D-H1 |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 24107503D-ES1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB582ES1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Ebbin agreed to |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24107503D-S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24107503D-S1 |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104756D |
Same As/Similar To
HB790 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0821)
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 246.8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 371.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 206 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 279.6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 79.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1021.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1021.02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1021.04:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1021.04:5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1021.06 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1021.09 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1030.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1030.7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 293.10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
