Bad checks; recovery if stop-payment order placed in bad faith. (HB367)

Introduced By

Del. Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patrons Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), and Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)

Description

Checks; stop-payment; local ordinances.  Provides that a locality may charge up to $35 if payment for revenue collection was refused because the drawer placed a stop-payment order on the check in bad faith. Currently, the law only allows for a fee if the payment for revenue collection was refused because of uttering, publishing, or passing of any check or draft, which is subsequently returned for insufficient funds or because there is no account or the account has been closed.   View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.