VirginiaStatewide Fire Prevention Code Act; counterfeit and unsafe lighters prohibited.
What it does
Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act; counterfeit and unsafe lighters prohibited. Prohibits the offering or sale to the public of unsafe lighters or counterfeit lighters, defined in the bill, regardless of whether such offering or sale is conducted on a retail basis or wholesale basis.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 19Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097)Latest
- Mar 19Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 97 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2642)
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2642ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2642)
- Jan 27Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 25104792DIntroduced