Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1147: Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1147 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc. Primary sponsor: Timmy French (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Left in Courts of Justice.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy French | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Jennifer Boysko | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| Luther Cifers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Courts of Justice
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Read first time
- Placed on Calendar
- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
- Rules suspended
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Reading of substitute waived
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