Tobacco products; purchase, etc., of nicotine vapor products by minors, penalty. (SB96)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Purchase, etc., of tobacco products by minors; vapor products. Adds vapor products to the definition of tobacco products that cannot be sold to or purchased or possessed by a minor. The bill defines a vapor product as a noncombustible tobacco-derived product containing nicotine that employs a mechanical heating element, battery, or circuit that can be used to heat a nicotine solution.

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/26/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100357D
12/26/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/15/2014Rereferred to Finance
01/15/2014Committee substitute printed 14104039D-S1
01/16/2014Incorporates SB17
01/17/2014Substitute bill reprinted 14104039D-S1
02/04/2014Reported from Finance with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2014Committee substitute printed 14104544D-S2
02/05/2014Incorporates SB17
02/05/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2014Read second time
02/06/2014Reading of substitute waived
02/06/2014Committee substitute rejected 14104039D-S1
02/06/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104544D-S2
02/06/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB96S2
02/07/2014Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Placed on Calendar
02/12/2014Read first time
02/12/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/17/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2014Read second time
02/20/2014Passed by for the day
02/21/2014Passed by for the day
02/24/2014Read third time
02/24/2014Amendment by Delegate Albo agreed to
02/24/2014Engrossed by House as amended
02/24/2014Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2014House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2014Enrolled
02/28/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB96ER)
03/03/2014Signed by Speaker
03/03/2014Signed by President
03/27/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (effective 7/1/14)
03/27/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0357)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Comments

SimpleMist writes:

After reading the Bill, It appears the language needs to be fleshed out. The Bill defines a vapor product as a "non combustible tobacco-derived" product containing nicotine that employs a mechanical heating element, battery, or circuit that can be used to head a nicotine solution.

Therefor, if a person chooses "Mocha flavor" because it is not "tobacco-derived" it would not be subject to this bill.