Master Settlement Agreement; makes several changes to enhance criminal enforcement activities. (SB1302)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Master Settlement Agreement; criminal enforcement activities; penalty. Makes several changes to enhance criminal enforcement activities. The bill provides that any tobacco product manufacturer, stamping agent, or importer of cigarettes, or any officer, employee, or agent of any such entity, who knowingly makes any materially false statement in reports, documents, and tax returns required to be filed or kept under the Master Settlement Agreement or other substantive law shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. The Attorney General is authorized to prosecute such cases. The bill also requires persons to file cigarette delivery sales information with the Attorney General in addition to the current requirement that such information be filed with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The bill adds criminal penalties for failure to file the required information; under current law all penalties are civil. The Attorney General is authorized to assess the civil penalties and prosecute criminal violations. In addition, the bill includes within the definition of "racketeering activity" the filing of false reports under the Tobacco Product Manufacturers Act, of false reports of cigarette delivery sales, and of false tobacco tax reports. The effective date of the bill is contingent on the appropriation of funds in 2009 or a subsequent general appropriation act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090759806 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/15/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/15/2009 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1302) |
01/28/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2009 | Committee substitute printed 091539250-S1 |
01/29/2009 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1302S1) |
01/30/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2009 | Read second time |
02/02/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/02/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 091539250-S1 |
02/02/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1302S1 |
02/03/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1302S1) |
02/06/2009 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1302S1) |
02/12/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2009 | Read first time |
02/12/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/17/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1302S1) |
02/18/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
02/20/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090545250-H1 |
02/24/2009 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1302H1) |
02/24/2009 | Read second time |
02/25/2009 | Read third time |
02/25/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090545250-H1 |
02/25/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1302H1 |
02/25/2009 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1302H1) |
02/26/2009 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2009 | Title replaced 090545250-H1 |
03/09/2009 | Enrolled |
03/09/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1302ER) |
03/09/2009 | Signed by President |
03/11/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1302ER) |
03/11/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
03/30/2009 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
04/07/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
04/08/2009 | Enacted, Chapter 846 (effective 7/1/09) |
04/08/2009 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/08/2009 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N) |
04/08/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/08/2009 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/08/2009 | Reenrolled |
04/08/2009 | Reenrolled bill text (SB1302ER2) |
04/08/2009 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/08/2009 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/08/2009 | Enacted, Chapter 847 (effective 7/1/09) |
04/08/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847) |
04/14/2009 | Reenrolled |
04/14/2009 | Reenrolled bill text (SB1302ER2) |
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