Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 947
Session 2024
Local government; regulation by ordinance for locations of tobacco products, etc.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 5, 2024
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 5, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
947
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Comprehensive plan; vape shops near schools.Requires a locality, during any amendment to its comprehensiveplan that takes place after July 1, 2024, to incorporate into itscomprehensive plan strategies to limit vape shops near schools forthe purpose of reducing use of nicotine vapor products by youth. Local government powers; regulation of tobacco, nicotine, and hemp product retail sale locations. Allows a locality to regulate the retail sale locations of tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, alternative nicotine products, or hemp products intended for smoking for any such retail sale location and may prohibit a retail sale location on property within 1,000 linear feet of a child day center or a public, private, or parochial school.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 5:11:55 PM
Record Updated
Apr 25, 2024 12:15:57 AM