Cigarette tax; penalties for unstamped cigarettes. (SB476)
Introduced By
Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
Progress
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Introduced |
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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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Became Law |
Description
Cigarette tax; penalties for unstamped cigarettes. Creates more civil penalties for unstamped cigarettes as follows: $2.50 per pack, up to $500, for the first violation by a legal entity within a 36-month period; $5 per pack, up to $1,000, for the second violation by the legal entity within a 36-month period; and $10 per pack, up to $50,000, for the third or subsequent violation by the legal entity within a 36-month period. If willful intent exists to defraud the Commonwealth, the penalty is $25 per pack, up to $250,000. The same penalties apply to any person who sells, purchases, transports, receives, or possesses unstamped cigarettes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101369D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/17/2010 | Impact statement from TAX (SB476) |
02/10/2010 | Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2010 | Read second time |
02/12/2010 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/12/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/12/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB476E |
02/12/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10101369D-E |
02/15/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2010 | Read first time |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
02/18/2010 | Assigned Finance sub: #1 |
02/18/2010 | Assigned Finance sub: #2 |
02/19/2010 | Impact statement from TAX (SB476E) |
02/24/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
03/01/2010 | Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | Read second time |
03/03/2010 | Read third time |
03/03/2010 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2010 | Impact statement from TAX (SB476ER) |
03/11/2010 | Enrolled |
03/11/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB476ER) |
03/11/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/13/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.