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2019 SESSION
Chairman: Mark D. Obenshain
Clerk: Hobie Lehman
Staff: Kristen Walsh, C. Quagliato
Date of Meeting: February 11, 2019
Time and Place: 8 AM / Senate Committee Room A, Pocahontas Building
Patron: Collins
Substitute judges; powers and duties; entry of a final order. Provides that a substitute judge has the power to enter a final order in any case heard by the substitute judge for a period of 14 days after the date of a hearing of such case.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.21 of the Code of Virginia, relating to substitute judges; powers and duties; entry of a final order.19100888D
Patron: Mullin
Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent. Clarifies, for the purposes of the exemptions to abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults, that the informed consent or a declaration of the incapacitated person must have been given when such person was not incapacitated and that any wishes of the incapacitated person relied upon must have been made known when such person was not incapacitated. The bill provides that its provisions are declaratory of existing law.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, relating to abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent.19100716D
Patron: Lindsey
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; attorney fees. Provides that, where the appointment of counsel is necessary pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, any attorney fees assessed shall not exceed $125, unless the court deems a higher amount appropriate.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-15.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; attorney fees.19101973D
Patron: Adams, D.M.
Marsh Criminal-Traffic Division at Manchester General District Court and John Marshall Criminal-Traffic Division at Richmond General District Court; concurrent jurisdiction. Clarifies that the Marsh Criminal-Traffic Division at Manchester General District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the John Marshall Criminal-Traffic Division at the Richmond General District Court over all matters arising in the City of Richmond. The bill provides that it is declaratory of existing law. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.35 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Marsh Criminal-Traffic Division at Manchester General District Court and John Marshall Criminal-Traffic Division at Richmond General District Court; concurrent jurisdiction.19101095D
Patron: Hope
Deferral of jury service; persons who have legal custody of and are responsible for the care of a child. Provides that a court may defer or limit jury service of persons who have legal custody of and are responsible for a child or children 16 years of age or younger requiring continuous care by such person during normal court hours to the term of court next after such period of responsibility ends. Under current law, persons with such responsibility are exempt upon request, but no provision is given for the court to defer such person's jury service until after such period of responsibility ends.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-341.1 and 8.01-341.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to deferral of jury service; persons who have legal custody of and are responsible for the care of a child.19100437D
Patron: Delaney
Promoting travel for prostitution; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any travel agent to knowingly promote travel services for the purposes of prostitution or certain offenses involving minors that require registration on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-515.2, 8.01-42.4, 18.2-513, 19.2-10.2, 19.2-386.16, and 19.2-386.35 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-348.1, relating to promoting travel for prostitution; penalty.19106268D
Patron: Peace
Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. Makes a driver's failure to move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, red, or amber lights, or, if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, to proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed, reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, a first such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a second such offense is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-861.1 and to repeal § 46.2-921.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty.19106242D
Patron: Bell, Robert B.
Maiming, etc., of another; driving while intoxicated; operating watercraft while intoxicated; penalties. Increases from a Class 6 felony to a Class 4 felony the punishment for a person who, as a result of driving while intoxicated or operating a watercraft or motorboat while intoxicated in a manner so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show reckless disregard for human life, unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury of another person resulting in permanent and significant physical impairment. Creates a Class 6 felony for such driving or operation that unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury of another person.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-51.4 and 18.2-51.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maiming, etc., of another; driving while intoxicated; operating a watercraft while intoxicated; penalties.19102606D
Patron: Campbell, J.L.
Uniform Power of Attorney Act; breach of fiduciary duty; recovery of attorney fees. Provides that in a judicial proceeding involving a claim for breach of fiduciary duty against an agent brought under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act commenced on or after July 1, 2019, the court may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to any party, to be paid by another party or from the principal's property. A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-1614 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uniform Power of Attorney Act breach of fiduciary duty; recovery of attorney fees.
19104514D
Patron: Sullivan
Assisted conception. Amends the assisted conception statute to provide gender-neutral terminology. The bill allows an unmarried individual to be an intended parent, paralleling the ability of an unmarried individual to adopt under the adoption statutes. The bill further allows for the use of an embryo owned by an intended parent in a surrogacy arrangement. The bill contains technical amendments.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 20-156, 20-158 through 20-163, and 20-165 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assisted conception.19101108D
Patron: Toscano
Military retirement benefits; marital share. Requires that the determination of military retirement benefits in a divorce be made in accordance with the federal Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (10 U.S.C. 1408 et seq.).
A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-107.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to military retirement benefits; marital share.19102650D
Patron: Peace
Department of Forestry; conveyance of easement; New Kent County. Authorizes the conveyance of a right-of-way easement from the Department of Forestry to John D. Tolley and Laurie L. Tolley. The easement, which will follow an existing road across a portion of the New Kent Forestry Center, will allow ingress and egress from State Route 60 to the Tolleys' property.
A BILL to authorize the conveyance of an easement by the Department of Forestry in New Kent County.19105027D
Patron: Murphy
Assault and battery against a family or household member; prior conviction; mandatory minimum term of confinement. Provides that upon a conviction for assault and battery against a family or household member, where it is alleged in the warrant, petition, information, or indictment on which a person is convicted, that such person has been previously convicted of an offense that occurred within a period of 20 years of the instant offense against a family or household member of (i) assault and battery against a family or household member, (ii) malicious wounding or unlawful wounding, (iii) aggravated malicious wounding, (iv) malicious bodily injury by means of a substance, (v) strangulation, or (vi) an offense under the law of any other jurisdiction which has the same elements of any of the above offenses is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 60 days.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-57.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault and battery against a family or household member; prior conviction; mandatory minimum term of confinement.19105044D
Patron: McGuire
Medical records; subpoena duces tecum; additional time to comply. Provides that a health care provider may make a written request to the party requesting the subpoena duces tecum or the party on whose behalf the subpoena was issued for such party's consent to an additional seven days within which to comply with such subpoena, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided such subpoena was served within 15 days of the return date and provided such additional time does not adversely affect a party's ability to timely prepare for trial, depositions, or such other proceeding.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-413 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical records; subpoena duces tecum; additional time to comply.19106180D
Patron: Yancey
False information and hoax criminal activities; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly, with the intent to influence the conduct or activities of a law-enforcement agency, cause another to give a false report to any law-enforcement official by publicly simulating a violation of Chapter 4 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.) (Crimes Against the Person) or Chapter 5 (§ 18.2-77 et seq.) (Crimes Against Property) of Title 18.2.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-461 of the Code of Virginia, relating to false information and hoax criminal activities; penalty.19106256D
Patron: Watts
Prostitution-related crimes; minors; penalties. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalties for the following crimes if a minor is involved: (i) keeping, residing in, or visiting a bawdy place; (ii) aiding prostitution; and (iii) using vehicles to promote prostitution. The bill also adds felony violations of these offenses to (a) the list of offenses for which registration in the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required, (b) the definition of violent felony for the purposes of the sentencing guidelines, (c) the list of predicate criminal acts that constitutes the definition of street gangs, (d) the list of offenses that may constitute racketeering under the Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, and (e) the offenses that may be investigated by a multi-jurisdiction grand jury. The bill also makes applicable to all persons, regardless of the gender of the victim, the crimes of (1) assisting or aiding in the abduction of or threatening to abduct a female under 16 years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, which the bill also changes to include any person under 18 years of age, and (2) placing or leaving one's wife in a bawdy place. The bill contains technical amendments.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-902, 17.1-805, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-49, 18.2-347 through 18.2-350, 18.2-368, 18.2-513, and 19.2-215.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prostitution-related crimes; minors; penalties.19106279D
Patron: Carroll Foy
School attendance officer; motion for a rule to show cause; child in need of supervision. Authorizes a school attendance officer or division superintendent or his designee acting as an attendance officer to complete, sign, and file with the clerk of court a motion for a rule to show cause regarding the violation or enforcement of a school attendance order entered by a juvenile and domestic relations district court in response to the filing of a petition alleging the juvenile is a child in need of supervision. The bill also provides that such a filing is not considered the unauthorized practice of law.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-260 and 54.1-3900 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school attendance officers; motion for a rule to show cause; child in need of supervision.19104095D
Patron: Thomas
School protection officers; minimum training standards; exemption. Defines a school protection officer as a retired law-enforcement officer hired on a part-time basis by the local law-enforcement agency to provide limited law-enforcement and security services to Virginia public elementary and secondary schools. The bill also provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall establish compulsory minimum training standards for all persons employed as school protection officers and that such training may be provided by the employing law-enforcement agency and shall be graduated and based on the type of duties to be performed.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-101 and 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school protection officers; minimum training standards; exemption.19105664D
Patron: Bell, Robert B.
Court buildings; ownership, location and jurisdiction. Allows courthouses to be located on property owned jointly by a county and city. Other changes allow Albemarle County to locate its general district courts immediately across the street from the county courthouse and clarifies certain jurisdictional issues in cases where a county general district court is established in a city.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-1638, 16.1-69.35, 16.1-77, and 16.1-123.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-69.35:01, relating to court buildings; ownership, location, and jurisdiction.19102603D
Patron: Leftwich
Jurisdiction of claim; plaintiff's motion to amend claim amount; transfer of matter. Provides that, where a matter is pending in either the general district court or the circuit court, upon motion of the plaintiff seeking to amend the amount of the claim, the court shall order transfer of the matter to the court having jurisdiction over the claim without requiring a dismissal of the claim or a nonsuit. The bill further provides that, where such an amended claim provides the general district court and the circuit court with concurrent jurisdiction over such a claim, the court shall transfer the matter to either the general district court or the circuit court, as directed by the plaintiff, provided that such court otherwise has jurisdiction over the matter.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-195.4 and 16.1-77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurisdiction of claim; plaintiff's motion to amend claim amount; transfer of matter.19101784D
Patron: Collins
Operation of certain motor vehicles; sex offenders. Prohibits any person who is required to register on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry or the federal National Sex Offender Public Website from operating a motor vehicle for the transportation of passengers for hire.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-2011.33, relating to operation of certain motor vehicles; sex offenders.19100775D
Patron: Leftwich
Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration. Provides that a registered sex offender who enters an emergency shelter designated by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and operated in response to a declared state or local emergency shall, as soon as practicable after entry, notify a member of the shelter's staff who is responsible for providing security of such person's status as a registered sex offender. The bill provides that any person who fails to notify the shelter's staff of his status as a registered sex offender is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides that the shelter's staff may access the publicly available information on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry regarding such person and use such information to ensure the safety of all persons in the shelter. The bill requires that the Department of State Police provide to any registered sex offender at the time of his initial registration a summary of his obligation to inform the staff of an emergency shelter of his status as a registered sex offender.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 9.1-906.1, relating to sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification; registration.19100280D
Patron: Adams, L.R.
Mechanic's liens; forms. Makes consistent the mechanic's lien statute and the statutory mechanic's lien forms.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 43-4, 43-5, 43-8, and 43-10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mechanic's liens; forms.19103997D
Patron: Adams, L.R.
Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; secrecy of information. Provides that any person granted permission to make notes and to duplicate portions of the evidence given before the multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall maintain the secrecy of all information obtained from a review or duplication of the evidence presented to the multi-jurisdiction grand jury. The bill also provides that after a person has been indicted by a grand jury, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall notify such person that the multi-jurisdiction grand jury was used to obtain evidence for a prosecution. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-215.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to multi-jurisdiction grand jury; secrecy of information.19102055D
Patron: Adams, L.R.
Transfer of venue; delinquency; adjudication. Provides that a transfer of venue in delinquency proceedings, which under current law may occur only after adjudication, may occur when such adjudication consists of a finding of facts sufficient to justify a finding of delinquency. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-243 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of venue; delinquency; adjudication.19101092D
Patron: Adams, L.R.
Contempt of court; failure to appear. Provides that contempt of court for willful failure to appear may be punished summarily. The bill also requires judges to indicate, in writing, the reason for a charge and punishment of contempt when punished summarily. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-69.24 and 18.2-456 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contempt of court; failure to appear.19104039D
Patron: Gilbert
Prostitution and human trafficking related crimes; minors; penalty. Increases from a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony and imposes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years for the following crimes if minors under 15 years of age are involved: (i) pandering; (ii) receiving money for procuring a person for the purpose of prostitution, forced labor, or child pornography; (iii) receiving money from the earnings of a person engaged in prostitution; and (iv) commercial sex trafficking.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-355 through 18.2-357.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prostitution and human trafficking related crimes; minors; penalty.19105990D
Patron: Hugo
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and (i) such other person's death results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. The bill also provides that venue for a prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the underlying felony occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred, or where death occurred. This bill serves to overrule the Court of Appeals of Virginia decision in Woodard v. Commonwealth, 61 Va. App. 567, 739 S.E.2d 220 (2013), aff'd, 287 Va. 276, 754 S.E.2d 309 (2014).
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-33 of the Code of Virginia, relating to felony homicide, certain drug offenses; penalty.
19101005D
Patron: Byron
Temporary delegation of parental or legal custodial powers; child-placing agency. Allows a parent or legal custodian of a minor to delegate to another person by a properly executed power of attorney any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the minor for a period not exceeding 180 days. The bill provides that a parent or legal custodian who is a service member, as defined in the bill, may delegate such powers for a period of longer than 180 days while on active duty service, but specifies that such a period is not to exceed such active duty service plus 30 days. The bill provides that any such power of attorney shall be signed by all persons with authority to make decisions concerning the child, the person to whom powers are delegated under the power of attorney, and a representative of a licensed child-placing agency that assists parents and legal guardians with the process of delegating parental and legal custodial powers of their children. The bill specifies that such licensed child-placing agency will be subject to background checks and must develop and implement written policies for certain services and provide staff and provider training. The bill further requires that any person to whom any such powers are delegated shall comply with background check requirements established by regulations of the Board of Social Services or otherwise provided by law.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-100 and 63.2-1715, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 20 a chapter numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 20-166 and 20-167, relating to delegation of parental or legal custodial powers; child-placing agency.19105682D
Patron: Brewer
Unmanned aircraft systems; delayed notice of search warrant when deployed. Provides that within 10 days after an unmanned aircraft system is used during the execution of a search warrant, a copy of the executed search warrant shall be served on the person who was the subject of the search warrant and the person whose property was the subject of the search warrant. The bill provides that upon request, and for good cause shown, the circuit court may grant one or more extensions for such service for a period not to exceed 30 days each.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-60.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to search warrants; unmanned aircraft systems; service.19105089D
Patron: Krizek
Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; duties; report. Creates, within the Department of Criminal Justice Services, a Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator (the Coordinator) who shall (i) create a statewide plan for local and state agencies to identify and respond to victims of sex trafficking; (ii) coordinate the development of standards and guidelines for treatment programs for victims of sex trafficking; (iii) maintain a list of programs that provide treatment or specialized services to victims of sex trafficking and make such list available to law-enforcement agencies, attorneys for the Commonwealth, crime victim and witness assistance programs, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Education, and school divisions; (iv) oversee the development of a curriculum to be completed by persons convicted of solicitation of prostitution; and (v) promote strategies for the awareness of sex trafficking, for education and training related to sex trafficking, and for the reduction of demand for commercial sex. The bill requires the Coordinator to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly and include a summary of activities for the year and any recommendations to address sex trafficking within the Commonwealth. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-116.4, relating to Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; duties; report.19104149D
Patron: Bell, Robert B.
Prostitution and sex trafficking; offenses involving a minor; penalties. Provides that any person who commits an act of aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse or using a vehicle to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse, when such act involves a minor, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Under current law, such acts are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill adds the two new felony offenses to (i) the definition of "violent felony" for the purposes of sentencing guidelines, (ii) the definition of barrier crimes for the purposes of background checks for employees or volunteers providing care to children or the elderly or disabled, (iii) the definition of predicate criminal acts for street gangs, (iv) the definition of racketeering activity under the Virginia Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act, (v) the list of violations that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury is responsible for investigating, and (vi) the list of offenses requiring registration in the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. The bill also adds felony prostitution and felony human trafficking offenses to the definition of "violent felony" for the purposes of sentencing guidelines. The bill also provides that each violation of commercial sex trafficking is a separate and distinct felony. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-902, 17.1-805, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-347 through 18.2-350, 18.2-357.1, 18.2-513, 19.2-215.1, and 19.2-392.02, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to prostitution and sex trafficking; offenses involving a minor; penalties.19104381D
Patron: Herring
Child abuse and neglect report or complaint; victims of sex trafficking; taking child victim into custody. Provides that a valid report or complaint of child abuse or neglect where a local department of social services has evaluated the allegations and determined that the local department shall conduct a sex trafficking assessment may be established if the alleged victim has been identified as a victim of sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking and the abuser is the victim's parent, other caretaker, or any other person suspected to have caused such abuse and neglect. The bill requires the local department, when responding to such complaint, to perform a sex trafficking assessment. The bill also allows a child-protective services worker of a local department responding to such complaint to take the child victim into custody and allows the local department to maintain custody of the child for up to 72 hours without prior approval of a parent or guardian. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-1508 and 63.2-1517 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-1506.1, relating to child abuse and neglect; report or complaint; victims of sex trafficking; taking child victim into custody.19105105D
Patron: Pillion
Capital murder; punishment. Provides that any person convicted of capital murder who was 18 years of age of older at the time of offense shall be sentenced to no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-31 of the Code of Virginia, relating to capital murder; punishment.19106312D
Patron: Yancey
Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; fees for offenses related to sex trafficking. Establishes the Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of promoting awareness of and preventive training and education relating to sex trafficking. The bill requires persons convicted of misdemeanor violations of prostitution, aiding prostitution, and using vehicles to promote prostitution to pay a $100 fee and persons convicted of certain felony violations of abduction with the intent to extort money or for immoral purpose, placing or leaving wife for prostitution, or felony violations of the laws pertaining to commercial sex trafficking or prostitution offenses, with the exception of violations of crimes against nature, to pay a $500 fee. Such fees are to be paid into the Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-116.4 and by adding sections numbered 16.1-69.48:6 and 17.1-275.13, relating to Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; fees for offenses related to sex trafficking.19104379D
Patron: Simon
Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another person; penalty. Provides, for the purposes of the prohibition against the unlawful dissemination or sale of certain images of another person, that "another person" includes a person whose image was used in creating, adapting, or modifying a videographic or still image with the intent to depict an actual person and who is recognizable as an actual person by the person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-386.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another person; penalty.19106214D
Patron: Stolle
Purchase, possession, and sale of tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, and alternative nicotine products; minimum age requirements; penalties. Increases the minimum age for persons prohibited from purchasing or possessing tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, and alternative nicotine products, and the minimum age for persons such products can be sold to, from 18 years of age to 21 years of age. The bill also allows tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, and alternative nicotine products to be sold from a vending machine if there is posted notice of the minimum age requirements and the machine is located in a place that is not open to the general public and not generally accessible to persons under 21 years of age. Under current law, tobacco products may be sold from a vending machine if there is posted notice of the minimum age requirements and the machine is located in a place that is not open to the general public and not generally accessible to minors.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-246.8, 18.2-246.10, and 18.2-371.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase, possession, and sale of tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, and alternative nicotine products; minimum age requirements; penalties.19104561D