ABC Board; regulation of distribution and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. (SB1230)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), and Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

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

Description

Regulation of the distribution and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; penalty. Transfers the regulation of the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products from the Department of Taxation to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The bill also creates a new retail dealer's license for the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to be granted and otherwise regulated by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The bill sets out the licensing requirements for distributors and retail dealers, sets out recordkeeping requirements, and provides penalties for violation. The bill contains technical amendments and is a recommendation of the State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/14/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102579D
01/14/2015Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/30/2015Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2015Committee substitute printed 15104580D-S1
01/30/2015Rereferred to Finance
02/02/2015Impact statement from VCSC (SB1230S1)
02/04/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1230S1)
02/05/2015Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2015Committee substitute printed 15104773D-S2
02/06/2015Impact statement from VCSC (SB1230S2)
02/06/2015Read first time
02/06/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Reading of substitute waived
02/06/2015Committee substitute rejected 15104580D-S1
02/06/2015Committee substitute agreed to 15104773D-S2
02/06/2015Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1230S2
02/06/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Passed Senate (30-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2015Placed on Calendar
02/10/2015Read first time
02/10/2015Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/11/2015Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
02/11/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1230S2)
02/17/2015Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/24/2015Left in General Laws

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.