Va. Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; designee of Attorney General may issue civil investigative demands. (SB1262)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. Provides that a designee of the Attorney General may issue civil investigative demands. The bill also provides that information obtained by the Attorney General or his designee pursuant to the issuance of a civil investigative demand may be shared with any qui tam relator if the Attorney General or his designee determines that such information is necessary as part of any false claims investigation. In addition, the bill changes the elements of offenses that make persons liable to the Commonwealth under the Act. Under current law, a person is civilly liable to the Commonwealth if he (i) knowingly presents to an officer or employee of the Commonwealth a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval; (ii) knowingly makes a false record to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or approved by the Commonwealth; (iii) has possession of property used by the Commonwealth and, intending to defraud the Commonwealth, knowingly delivers less property than the amount for which the person receives a certificate or receipt; or (iv) conspires to do any act described in clauses (i) through (iii). Under the bill, a person is civilly liable to the Commonwealth if he, respectively, (a) knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval (regardless of to whom the claim is made); (b) knowingly makes a false record material to a false or fraudulent claim (regardless of whether the claim was paid or approved by the Commonwealth); (c) has possession of property used by the Commonwealth and delivers less than all such money or property (regardless of whether the person intends to defraud the Commonwealth); or (d) conspires to do any act described in clauses (a) through (c). Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102826D |
01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/31/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2011 | Read second time |
02/02/2011 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/02/2011 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/02/2011 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1262E |
02/02/2011 | Printed as engrossed 11102826D-E |
02/03/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2011 | Read first time |
02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/07/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
02/14/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2011 | Read second time |
02/24/2011 | Read third time |
02/24/2011 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/24/2011 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/24/2011 | Passed House with amendments (85-Y 14-N) |
02/24/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2011 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1262ER) |
03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2011 | Signed by President |
03/07/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1262ER) |
03/26/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 676 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/26/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0676) |
Comments
I'd sure like to know what this is all about.
I would think that there are already plenty of statutes concerning fraudulent billing? I would like to know what this is about as well.
If you want to know what all of this is about, you can check out my testimony on the bill at www.vaquitamlaw.com