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We know its a lot of detail, but we wanted to make sure you have the latest details of the Virginia vape related bills going through the General Assembly. Additionally, we encourage you to support the Virginia Smoke Free Association (VSFA) at www.virginiasmokefree.org. The VSFA has been active since 2016 with very dedicated lobbyists working tirelessly day and night throughout the legislative process. They are well-established and deeply committed to protecting vaping rights and policies in …

The vapor industry in Virginia needs your help to continue fighting against the Altria-sponsored HB1069 and SB550. Crossover (House bills go to Senate and Senate bills go the House to be heard and voted on) begins on Wednesday morning. This is our big push to target Committee members with emails and phone calls!! HOUSE Legislators to Reach Out To: Krizek (Chair), Sickles, McQuinn, Sewell, Askew, Knight, Austin, Wyatt, Torian, Bulova, Carr, Hayes, Reid, Rasoul, Willett, Morefield, …

The Virginia legislative process is moving very rapidly. Below is a status update on the two bills that are detrimental to our industry (HB1069 & SB550), and we STILL need your help!HB1069 | moved to House Appropriations Sub-Committee: Transportation & Public SafetyBill has not been added to the docket as of now, but should be heard by end of day Friday (tomorrow). This is one of our biggest opportunities to kill the bill. Our lobbyist has meet with every committee member: Kriz …

Now more than ever, we need to be be active and reach out to lawmakers! Yesterday, the bills continued to make their way through the lawmaking process, BUT we still have the opportunity to reach out to lawmakers to oppose the bills. They are not law yet, so we still have a fighting chance to try and kill these proposed bills before they make it to the floor for a final vote.  As a reminder, when you reach out to lawmakers, please be professional and concise.Bills We Oppose:Of cour …

** 2024 Virginia General Assembly Vape Related Bills **The Virginia General Assembly is into its 60-day regular session. Approximately 3,000 bills have been filed. Below is a list and summary of all the vape related bills. There are a few that we really your support on!Bills We Support:HB790 and SB582 are two bills VGI Distribution helped draft with the Virginia Smoke Free Association. These bills support a licensing program and they change the tax imposed on liquid nicotine which …