Contraband cigarettes, tax-paid; increases penalty for possession with intent to distribute. (SB1017)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from co-patron Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
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
Tax-paid contraband cigarettes; penalties. Increases the penalty for possession with intent to distribute more than 25 but fewer than 500 cartons of tax-paid cigarettes by a person other than an authorized holder from a Class 2 to a Class 1 misdemeanor for a first offense and from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony for a second or subsequent offense. The bill also imposes a Class 6 felony for possession, with intent to distribute, of 500 or more cartons of tax-paid cigarettes by a person other than an authorized holder and a Class 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102140D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/10/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1017) |
| 01/15/2013 | Rereferred from Fin. (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/15/2013 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 01/21/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2013 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/29/2013 | Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/06/2013 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/06/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/08/2013 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 02/13/2013 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2013 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/15/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/20/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1017ER) |
| 02/20/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2013 | Signed by President |
| 02/22/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1017ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1017ER) |
| 03/20/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 623 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/20/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623) |