2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2642: Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act; counterfeit and unsafe lighters prohibited.
Legislative Summary
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.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25104792D
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2642)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/17/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2642ER)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2642)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/22/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/19/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 97 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/19/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097)
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Terry Austin
Republican