SB 1147 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc.

Summary
Prohibiting sale or distribution, etc., of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by persons younger than 21 years of age; penalties. Increases the penalties for an individual or separate retail establishment that sells or distributes, etc., retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking to persons younger than 21 years of age. The bill increases from $500 to $1,000 the civil penalty for a first violation. For a second violation within a three-year period, the bill requires the Department of Taxation to suspend any approved license, permit, or registration issued to the retail establishment. For a third violation within a three-year period, the bill requires a one-year suspension of such approved license, permit, or registration, and for a fourth violation within a three-year period, a permanent revocation of such approved license, permit, or registration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Courts of Justice Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Senate substitute version, primarily updating penalty amounts and enforcement procedures for tobacco and hemp product sales violations. The substitute version increases first-time violation penalties from $500 to $1,000, clarifies license suspension timelines, and adds specific language about permanent revocation for fourth violations.
ENFORCEMENT

First violation civil penalty increased from $500 to $1,000 for individuals or retail establishments selling tobacco or hemp products to minors

Second violation penalty remains $2,500, but license suspension language was clarified to specify one-year suspension for third violations and permanent revocation for fourth violations

Added specific language requiring Department of Taxation to suspend licenses for one year upon third violation and permanently revoke upon fourth violation within a three-year period

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes including bill number updates, session information, and committee attribution were added to reflect Senate substitute status

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors