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2015 SESSION
HB 2036 Nicotine Vapor products; prohibits purchase, etc., by minors, packaging, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Purchase of tobacco products, etc., by minors; liquid nicotine packaging; penalty. Provides that no person shall sell or distribute at retail a liquid nicotine container on or after October 1, 2015, unless the container is packaged in child-resistant packaging. The bill allows existing inventory to be sold until January 1, 2016. Any person who violates the child-resistant packaging requirements is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that any adult may sign for tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, or alternative nicotine products purchased through mail order or the Internet. Current law requires the signature of the purchaser. This bill is identical to SB 1325.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103496D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104488D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104754D-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105139D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2036ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's substitute printed 15105828D-H3 pdf
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2036ER2) pdf
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0739) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103496D
- 01/14/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/28/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104488D-H1
- 01/28/15 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/29/15 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
- 02/02/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/15 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104754D-H2
- 02/05/15 House: Read first time
- 02/06/15 House: Read second time
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice rejected 15104488D-H1
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Nat. Resources agreed to 15104754D-H2
- 02/06/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2036H2
- 02/09/15 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105139D-S1
- 02/17/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15105139D-S1
- 02/18/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2036S1
- 02/18/15 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/15 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 15105139D-S1 (94-Y 0-N)'
- 02/18/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2036ER)
- 02/23/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
- 02/25/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's substitute printed 15105828D-H3
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2036ER2)
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Enacted, Chapter 739 (effective 7/1/15)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0739)