VA HB1090 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibiting purchase or possession of tobacco products, etc.; persons under 21 years of age; civil penalties. Increases the civil penalty from $100 to $500 for a first violation, $200 to $1,000 for a second violation, and $500 to $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation by an individual or by a separate retail establishment that, for products other than a bidi, (i) sells to, distributes to, purchases for, or knowingly permits the purchase by any person less than 21 years of age, knowing or having reason to believe that such person is less than 21 years of age, any tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or hemp product intended for smoking or (ii) sells a tobacco product, nicotine vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or hemp product intended for smoking to any individual who does not demonstrate, by producing a driver's license or similar photo identification issued by a government agency, that the individual is at least 21 years of age.

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Title

Tobacco products, etc.; prohibiting purchase or possession by persons under 21 years of age.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2024-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2024-01-20HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103895D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182371.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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