VA SB494 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; penalties. Transfers administration of the reduced cigarette ignition propensity (RCIP) program from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Executive Director of the Department of Fire Programs. The RCIP program, enacted in 2008, restricted the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of cigarettes that do not meet a performance standard for fire safety. Manufacturers are assessed a fee of $250 per brand, the proceeds from which are to be deposited in the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund. Violators are subject to civil penalties.

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Title

Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-27 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)
2014-03-27 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-03-08SenateSigned by President
2014-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-05SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB494ER)
2014-03-05SenateEnrolled
2014-02-28HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2014-02-28HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2014-02-28HouseRead third time
2014-02-27HouseRead second time
2014-02-25HouseReported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-31HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-01-31HouseRead first time
2014-01-31HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2014-01-24SenatePrinted as engrossed 14101404D-E
2014-01-24SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB494E
2014-01-24SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2014-01-24SenateReading of amendment waived
2014-01-24SenateRead second time
2014-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2014-01-22SenateReported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Finance
2014-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101404D

Same As/Similar To

HB785 (Same As) 2014-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5811003.3(n/a)See Bill Text
591293.1(n/a)See Bill Text
591293.9(n/a)See Bill Text
91209(n/a)See Bill Text
91217(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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