Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops.
Summary
Creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops. The bill sets out the privileges of this new license, including a requirement that at least 60 percent of the licensee's annual gross revenue be from the sale of premium tobacco products. The bill also defines "cigar shop" and sets out the state and local license taxes for this license.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Feb 27, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 3-A)
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1541E
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Amended
Amendment by Delegate Simon rejected
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104475D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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