2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1108: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, kratom products.

Legislative Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to sell or offer for sale (i) any kratom product, defined in the bill, to a person younger than 21 years of age or (ii) any kratom product that does not provide a label listing all ingredients and with the following guidance: "This product may be harmful to your health, has not been evaluated by the FDA, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; kratom products. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to sell or offer for sale (i) any kratom product, defined in the bill, to a person younger than 21 years of age or (ii) any kratom product that does not provide a label listing all ingredients and with the following guidance: "This product may be harmful to your health, has not been evaluated by the FDA, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."

Bill History

1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102532D
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/25/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/30/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
1/30/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1108E
Senate
1/30/2023
Printed as engrossed 23102532D-E
Senate
1/31/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Committee substitute printed 23107120D-H1
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Committee on General Laws substitute agreed to 23107120D-H1
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Committee on Appropriations amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1108H1
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Passed House with substitute with amendment (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/23/2023
Title replaced 23107120D-H1
Senate
3/7/2023
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1108ER)
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/8/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/13/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
Senate
3/13/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/26/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (effective 7/1/23)
3/26/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)

Amendments

House amendments engrossed

House amendments engrossed

2/23/2023Not Adopted

House committee amendments reported

House committee amendments reported

2/21/2023Not Adopted

Substitute for Committee: General Laws, Subcommittee: Subcommittee #5

Substitute for Committee: General Laws, Subcommittee: Subcommittee #5

2/16/2023Not Adopted

Substitute for SB1108 General Laws, Subcommittee #5

Substitute for SB1108 General Laws, Subcommittee #5

2/16/2023Adopted

Amendment(s) for SB1108 for S-General Laws and Technology

Amendment(s) for SB1108 for S-General Laws and Technology

1/25/2023Not Adopted

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N)
2/23/2023
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/23/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2/20/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
2/16/2023
20
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/31/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/27/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
1/25/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/26/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Frank Ruff
Frank Ruff
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/26/202321.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/202321.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/16/202321.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/30/202322.6 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/202323.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/8/202358.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/20/202358.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/1/202376.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/202376.1 KB