Unstamped cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc., for purpose of evading taxes, penalties. (SB1018)
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
Unstamped cigarettes; sale, transport, possession, etc.; penalties. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony to sell, purchase, transport, receive, or possess 500 or more packages of unstamped cigarettes and a Class 5 felony for a second offense; under current law, the threshold is 3,000 or more packages and there is no heightened penalty for a second offense. The bill also provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to sell fewer than 500 packages of unstamped cigarettes; under current law the threshold is fewer than 3,000 packages and is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102141D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/10/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1018) |
| 01/15/2013 | Rereferred from Fin. (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/15/2013 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 01/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1018) |
| 01/21/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (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 | Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-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 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 02/08/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 02/08/2013 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/11/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/12/2013 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 02/14/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/15/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13105256D-H1 |
| 02/15/2013 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1018H1) |
| 02/19/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/20/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13105256D-H1 |
| 02/20/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1018H1 |
| 02/20/2013 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2013 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/21/2013 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2013 | Title replaced 13105256D-H1 |
| 02/23/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/23/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1018ER) |
| 02/23/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1018ER) |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1018ER) |
| 03/20/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 624 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/20/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624) |