Vapor products; purchase or possession by minors. (SB1068)

Introduced By

Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Purchase, etc., of vapor products by minors; sale or distribution of vapor products or liquid nicotine. Prohibits the sale of vapor products to a minor and the purchase or possession of vapor products by a minor. Current law prohibits the sale of nicotine vapor products to a minor and the purchase or possession of nicotine vapor products by a minor. The bill also prohibits (i) the sale or distribution of liquid nicotine in a liquid nicotine container; (ii) the sale or distribution of liquid nicotine, a vapor product, or a vapor product solution within 1,000 feet of the premises of any place he knows or has a reason to know is a child day center or a primary, secondary, or high school; (iii) the sale or distribution of liquid nicotine or a vapor product solution that contains any artificial or natural flavor that imparts a characterizing flavor other than the flavor of tobacco; and (iv) the distribution of any free samples of liquid nicotine, vapor products, or vapor product solutions. Any person who violates a prohibition is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for a second violation, and $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103426D
01/13/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/20/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1068)
02/04/2015Committee substitute printed to Web only 15104767D-S1
02/04/2015Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)