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All 35,361 Active 18,015 In committee 12,372 Passed 8,092 Signed 7,677 Failed 1,002

in committee · Virginia · Senate Jan 3, 2017

SB 971: Alcoholic beverage control; purchase of wine by restaurant from retailer.

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

in committee · Virginia · Senate Jan 3, 2017

SB 980: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; consumer fireworks; penalties.

Authorizes the use of consumer fireworks in the Commonwealth and distinguishes by definition consumer fireworks from display fireworks and permissible fireworks. The bill defines "consumer fireworks" as small fireworks devices (i) containing restricted amounts of pyrotechnic composition designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion and (ii) complying with certain federal regulations regarding composition and labeling. The bill also provides that the storage and transportation of consumer fireworks are to be considered the same hazard class as the storage and transportation of 1.4G explosives under the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and Uniform Statewide Building Code. The bill excludes from the provisions of the SFPC, unless prohibited by a local ordinance, (a) the sale of permissible or consumer fireworks; (b) any person using, igniting, or exploding permissible or consumer fireworks on residential or agricultural property with the consent of the owner of such property; or (c) such permissible or consumer fireworks when they are being transported from a locality where they were legally obtained to a locality where they are legally permitted. Current law only excludes sale of permissible fireworks or the use of such fireworks on private property. The bill also creates a 12 percent tax on the purchase of all consumer fireworks to be paid to the locality in which the tax was collected for the support of fire and rescue services. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2018. The bill contains technical amendments.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Jan 3, 2017

Virginia Bills

SB 971: Alcoholic beverage control; purchase of wine by restaurant from retailer.

SB 980: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; consumer fireworks; penalties.

SB 998: Department of Motor Vehicles; availability of accident reports.

SB 984: Water Quality Improvement Fund; water reuse facilities.

SB 1007: Study; Dept of Behavioral Health and Medical Assist Serv. Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund.

SB 979: Elections; absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person.

SB 1000: Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report.

SB 993: Lease agreements; late charge.

SB 970: Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); food-to-beverage ratio for certain mixed beverage licensees.

SB 972: Requests for information by members of the General Assembly; responses not subject to redaction.

SB 978: Minimum wage.

SB 1002: Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.

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