Investigators; powers, enforcement of certain tobacco laws.
Summary
Powers of investigators; enforcement of certaintobacco laws. Authorizes investigators with the Office of theAttorney General to seize cigarettes that are unlawfully sold, possessed,distributed, transported, imported, or otherwise held and to accompany and participate with special agents of the Alcoholic Beverage ControlBoard or other law-enforcement officials engaging in an enforcementaction involving counterfeit and unstamped cigarettes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 3, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 29, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 29, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1018ER)
Feb 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)
Feb 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 26, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
Jan 10, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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