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SB 1231 Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband, fraudulent purchase.

Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband; fraudulent purchase; penalties. Lowers the felony threshold for possession with intent to distribute tax-paid cigarettes from 500 cartons to 200 cartons and creates a criminal offense and civil penalties for purchasing cigarettes using a forged business license, a forged or invalid Virginia sales and use tax exemption certificate, or a business license or sales and use tax exemption certificate obtained under false pretenses. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission and is identical to HB 1807.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102584D  pdf | impact statements
• 01/21/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104034D-S1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/05/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15104034D-ES1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/11/15  House: Committee substitute printed 15105013D-H1  pdf | impact statements
• 02/23/15  Senate: Conference substitute printed 15105375D-S2  pdf | impact statements
• 02/25/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1231ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/14/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102584D
• 01/14/15  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/15  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 3-N)
• 01/21/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104034D-S1
• 01/21/15  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/03/15  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 1-N)
• 02/04/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/15  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/15  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/05/15  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104034D-S1
• 02/05/15  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/05/15  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/05/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1231ES1
• 02/05/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15104034D-ES1
• 02/06/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 5-N)
• 02/10/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/15  House: Read first time
• 02/10/15  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/11/15  House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
• 02/11/15  House: Committee substitute printed 15105013D-H1
• 02/12/15  House: Read second time
• 02/13/15  House: Read third time
• 02/13/15  House: Committee substitute agreed to 15105013D-H1
• 02/13/15  House: Amendment by Delegate Jones agreed to
• 02/13/15  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1231H1
• 02/13/15  House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (61-Y 35-N)
• 02/13/15  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 35-N)
• 02/17/15  Senate: House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 38-N)
• 02/18/15  House: House insisted on substitute with amendment
• 02/18/15  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/18/15  Senate: Senate acceded to request (36-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/15  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/18/15  Senate: Senators: Reeves, Howell, Carrico
• 02/18/15  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/18/15  House: Delegates: Herring, Gilbert, Lingamfelter
• 02/23/15  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 02/23/15  Senate: Conference substitute printed 15105375D-S2
• 02/23/15  House: Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 23-N)
• 02/23/15  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 23-N)
• 02/23/15  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/25/15  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/25/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1231ER)
• 02/25/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/15  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
• 02/26/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/17/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 290 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0290)