Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband, fraudulent purchase. (HB1807)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband; fraudulent purchase; penalties. Lowers the felony threshold for possession with intent to distribute tax-paid cigarettes from 500 cartons to 200 cartons and creates a criminal offense and civil penalties for purchasing cigarettes using a forged business license or a forged or invalid Virginia sales and use tax exemption certificate. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2015 | Committee |
| 01/13/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102585D |
| 01/13/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/16/2015 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1807) |
| 01/21/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1807) |
| 01/30/2015 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/02/2015 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N) |
| 02/04/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 4-N) |
| 02/04/2015 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/04/2015 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Reconsidered by Courts of Justice |
| 02/05/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104699D-H1 |
| 02/05/2015 | Substitute bill reprinted 15104699D-H1 |
| 02/05/2015 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/06/2015 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 02/06/2015 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1807H1) |
| 02/06/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2015 | Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/09/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104699D-H1 |
| 02/09/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1807H1 |
| 02/10/2015 | Read third time and passed House (57-Y 43-N) |
| 02/10/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/11/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/16/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15105147D-S1 |
| 02/17/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/18/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15105147D-S1 |
| 02/18/2015 | Engrossed by Senate as amended HB1807S1 |
| 02/18/2015 | Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1807S1) |
| 02/18/2015 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1807S1) |
| 02/19/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/20/2015 | Senate substitute rejected by House 15105147D-S1 (0-Y 96-N) |
| 02/20/2015 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2015 | Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2015 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 02/25/2015 | House acceded to request |
| 02/25/2015 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/25/2015 | Delegates: Herring, Gilbert, Lingamfelter |
| 02/25/2015 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/25/2015 | Senators: Reeves, Howell, Carrico |
| 02/26/2015 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 02/26/2015 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2015 | Conference report agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N) |
| 02/26/2015 | VOTE: ADOPTION (71-Y 28-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2015 | Enrolled |
| 03/06/2015 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1807ER) |
| 03/06/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1807ER) |
| 03/06/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/07/2015 | Signed by President |
| 03/10/2015 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 03/10/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/11/2015 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1807ER) |
| 03/17/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 273 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/17/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0273) |