VA HB820 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on March 4 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Cigarette tax; penalties for unstamped cigarettes. Changes the civil penalties for unstamped cigarettes as follows: $2.50 per pack, up to $500, for the first violation by a legal entity within a 36-month period; $5 per pack, up to $1,000, for the second violation by the legal entity within a 36-month period; and $10 per pack, up to $50,000, for the third or subsequent violation by the legal entity within a 36-month period. If willful intent exists to defraud the Commonwealth, the penalty is $25 per pack, up to $250,000. The same penalties apply to any person who sells, purchases, transports, receives, or possesses unstamped cigarettes.

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Title

Cigarette tax; penalties for unstamped cigarettes.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N) (Y: 95 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Finance with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035)
2010-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/10)
2010-02-23 Senate: Signed by President
2010-02-23 House: Signed by Speaker
2010-02-22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB820ER)
2010-02-22 House: Enrolled
2010-02-19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2010-02-19 Senate: Read third time
2010-02-18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2010-02-17 Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
2010-02-08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
2010-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2010-02-04 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N)
2010-02-04 House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N)
2010-02-03 House: Printed as engrossed 10101370D-E
2010-02-03 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB820E
2010-02-03 House: Committee amendments agreed to
2010-02-03 House: Read second time
2010-02-02 House: Read first time
2010-02-01 House: Reported from Finance with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
2010-01-27 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2010-01-19 House: Assigned Finance sub: #2
2010-01-13 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
2010-01-13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101370D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5811013(n/a)See Bill Text
5811017(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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