2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS

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

(C) Carried over

Cigarette and other tobacco products; increases tax rates. Amending §§ 32.1-366, 58.1-1001, 58.1-1018, 58.1-1021.02, and 58.1-1021.05. (Patron-Hope, HB 160 (F))

Cigarette tax; prohibits locality from restricting owner of business from transferring stamped cigarettes from one business location to another. Amending § 58.1-3832. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1079 (C))

Cigarette tax stamps, local; same technology used or required by State. Amending § 58.1-3832. (Patron-Peace, HB 277 (Chapter 89); Hanger, SB 394 (Chapter 258))

Cigarette trafficking, illegal; Virginia State Crime Commission to study practice thereof. (Patron-Howell, SJR 21 (P))

Cigarettes; includes specifically in category of things deemed litter for purposes of criminal punishment for improper disposal of trash. Amending § 33.1-346. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 114 (F))

Cigarettes; repeals statute authorizing localities in administering and enforcing local taxes. Repealing § 58.1-3832. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1081 (C))

Domestic tobacco; incentive payments for use by nonparticipating manufacturers of cigarettes. Amending § 58.1-439.15:01. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 1204 (F); Puckett, SB 618 (F))

Reduced cigarette ignition propensity; eliminates an exemption that allows retailers to sell from their inventory cigarettes stamped prior to January 1, 2010. Amending § 59.1-293.2. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1088 (Chapter 66); Blevins, SB 307 (Chapter 195))

Roll-your-own cigarette machines; person who operates, maintains, or rents at a retail establishment is a manufacturer of cigarettes. Adding § 58.1-1003.3. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 314 (Chapter 48); Watkins, SB 74 (Chapter 68))

Smoking; allows localities to ban in designated public parks. Amending § 15.2-2830. (Patron-Englin, HB 142 (F))

Smoking; prohibition on grounds of public schools and in any building where school-sponsored event is being held off site. Amending § 15.2-2824. (Patron-Kory, HB 654 (F))

Smoking; prohibition on public school grounds and public school administration building. Amending § 15.2-2824. (Patron-Northam, SB 467 (F))

Smoking; unlawful for person to smoke in motor vehicle with a child under age of 13 present. Adding § 46.2-112.1. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 115 (F))

Tax information; reports or information provided by Attorney General to tobacco products manufacturer. Amending §§ 58.1-3 and 58.1-3.2. (Patron-Albo, HB 52 (Chapter 395))

Tax-paid contraband cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute, penalties. Amending §§ 58.1-1000 and 58.1-1037; adding § 58.1-1017.1. (Patron-Albo, HB 479 (Chapter 362); McDougle, SB 347 (Chapter 472))

Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission; adds City of Petersburg as member. Amending § 3.2-3102. (Patron-Dance, HB 495 (F))

Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund; uses. Amending § 3.2-3108. (Patron-Cox, M.K., HB 1182 (Chapter 629))

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in certain public buildings prohibited, penalty. Amending §§ 15.2-2824, 15.2-2826, 15.2-2828, 15.2-2829, and 15.2-2830; repealing § 15.2-2823. (Patron-Northam, SB 468 (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 164 (F))