VirginiaIllegal sale of cannabis; retail tobacco & hemp products, possession by person under 21yrs. of age.
What it does
Possession of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person younger than 21 years of age from possessing any retail tobacco product or hemp product intended for smoking, as those terms are defined in relevant law. A violation of such prohibition is punishable by seizure and forfeiture of such retail tobacco product or hemp product for a first violation.
More detail
The bill imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for a second violation and a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for a third or subsequent violation. The bill also provides that a court may, as an alternative to the civil penalty, and upon motion of the defendant, prescribe the performance of up to 20 hours of community service for a second violation and up to 40 hours of community service for a third or subsequent violation, but if the defendant fails or refuses to complete the community service as prescribed, the court may impose the civil penalty. Additionally, upon such violation, the judge may enter an order suspending the motor vehicle and driver's license of such person pursuant relevant law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1395)Latest
- Feb 22Failed to Pass from conference
- Feb 22No further action taken
- Feb 20Senators: Peake, Ebbin, Perry
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20Delegates: Hope, Seibold, Austin
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20Passed by temporarily
- Feb 20House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 20House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- Feb 19Passed House with substitute (83-Y 14-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (83-Y 14-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 14Committee substitute printed 25107167D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1395)
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 25106678D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 3Incorporates SB1266(Durant)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 25103944DIntroduced