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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2642: Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act; counterfeit and unsafe lighters prohibited.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2642 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act; counterfeit and unsafe lighters prohibited. Primary sponsor: Terry Austin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry AustinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 97 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2642)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2642ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source