2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -

TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010

Alcoholic beverage control; members of certain private smoking lounges exempt from licensure. Amending § 4.1-200. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 1567 (F))

Cigarette and other tobacco products; increases tax rate. Amending §§ 32.1-366, 58.1-1001, 58.1-1018, 58.1-1021.02, and 58.1-1021.05. (Patron-Hope, HB 1815 (F))

Cigarette butts; imposes civil penalty for improper disposal for each butt. Amending § 10.1-1422.01; adding § 10.1-1415.3. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 2344 (F))

Cigarette tax; authorizes any county to impose. Amending § 58.1-3830; repealing § 58.1-3831. (Patron-Barlow, HB 2138 (F))

Cigarette tax; Tax Commissioner shall convene a working group to review current policies, report. (Patron-Peace, HB 2038 (Chapter 366); Hanger, SB 1085 (Chapter 293))

Cigarettes; increases tax rate. Amending § 58.1-1001. (Patron-Plum, HB 1750 (F))

Contraband and unstamped cigarettes; decreases threshold possession amount that triggers mandatory jail time. Amending §§ 3.2-4212 and 58.1-1017. (Patron-Martin, SB 1267 (F))

Master Settlement Agreement; regulation of cigarette manufacturers. Amending § 3.2-4207. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1059 (Chapter 846))

Smoking; prohibited in emergency medical services vehicles and other emergency response vehicles. Amending § 15.2-2824. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2178 (F))

Smoking; prohibited on any public playground, penalty. Adding § 18.2-511.2. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 1933 (F))

Smoking; prohibition on grounds of public elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools. Amending § 15.2-2824. (Patron-Kory, HB 1545 (F))

Smoking in cars with minor present; civil penalty. Adding § 15.2-2824.1. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 2339 (F))

Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission; establishes position of Inspector General. Adding § 3.2-3112. (Patron-Brink, HB 1800 (I) See HB2076)

Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission; performance audit, report. Adding § 3.2-3109.1. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2115 (F))

Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission; replaces legislators with nonlegislative citizen members. Amending § 3.2-3102. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2114 (F))

Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; bond requirements and escrow payments by certain manufacturers. Amending §§ 3.2-4206.1 and 3.2-4211. (Patron-Martin, SB 1268 (Chapter 297))

Tobacco products; wrappings may be sold only in places that are not open to general public and not accessible to minors. Amending § 18.2-371.2. (Patron-Oder, HB 2223 (F); McDougle, SB 929 (F))

Virginia Condominium Act; by agreement of two-thirds of unit owners, require that units conveyed or transferred after effective date of amendment be smoke-free units. Adding § 55-79.80:4. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1080 (F))

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in public buildings prohibited, penalty. Amending §§ 15.2-2820, 15.2-2824, 15.2-2826, 15.2-2829, and 15.2-2830; repealing § 15.2-2823. (Patron-Hope, HB 1814 (F))