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2014 SESSION
HB 853 Cigarette laws; administration and enforcement, etc.
Introduced by: C. Todd Gilbert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Administration and enforcement of cigarette laws. Modifies several provisions relating to the administration and enforcement of Virginia's cigarette laws by providing that (i) violations of cigarette tax laws may be investigated by a multijurisdiction grand jury; (ii) counterfeit or unstamped cigarettes or cigarettes in the possession of an unauthorized holder may be assigned by court order for use by a law-enforcement undercover operation; (iii) a person convicted of possessing unstamped cigarettes would be ineligible to be an authorized holder of cigarettes; (iv) members of federal, state, and local law enforcement would be exempt from cigarette taxes when the cigarettes are used in the performance of investigatory duties; (v) manufacturers and distributors of cigarettes would be allowed to ship or deliver unstamped cigarettes to a law-enforcement agency for use in the performance of its duties; and (vi) where a sealed pack is labeled as containing cigarettes, such labeling would constitute prima facie evidence that the pack is a pack of cigarettes. The bill also substantially increases the civil penalties for possession with intent to distribute tax-paid contraband cigarettes by a person other than an authorized holder. Penalties are graduated based on the number of offenses and the amount that is currently the maximum fine is the minimum fine under the bill.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102662D pdf
- 02/06/14 House: Printed as engrossed 14102662D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB853ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102662D
- 01/08/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/15/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- 01/20/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 2-N)
- 01/22/14 House: Read first time
- 01/23/14 House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
- 01/23/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/14 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 01/30/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/14 House: Read first time
- 02/06/14 House: Read second time
- 02/06/14 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/14 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB853E
- 02/06/14 House: Printed as engrossed 14102662D-E
- 02/07/14 House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N)
- 02/07/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 4-N)
- 02/10/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/24/14 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/24/14 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/14 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 16-N)
- 02/26/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (83-Y 16-N)
- 03/03/14 House: Enrolled
- 03/03/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB853ER)
- 03/03/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 422 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/31/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422)