Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; issuance of civil investigative demands. (SB831)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Issuance of civil investigative demands under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. Provides that the Attorney General may not issue a civil investigative demand to a Virginia public institution of higher education when the claim relates to a matter of academic inquiry or research. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103237D |
| 01/07/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/11/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 01/31/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104833D-S1 |
| 01/31/2011 | Incorporates SB1314 |
| 01/31/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 4-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 substitute waived |
| 02/02/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104833D-S1 |
| 02/02/2011 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB831S1 |
| 02/03/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-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 |
| 02/16/2011 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/22/2011 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This bill, is little more than a blunt overreaction to the actions of the AG. The provisions are vague and if passed will apply after this AG has left office.
This no more no less than a shield law for academic fraud. Why should fraud conducted under the color of "academic inquiry or research" be priviledged in any manner? From my perspective as a scientist, such fraud should be pursued more aggressively not less. As an alumnus of U. VA. (former resident of 19 West Lawn, member of Phi Beta Kappa, and recipient of many academic honors at the University) I am ashamed of their amoral response to the sleazy activities of one or more of their professors. It is unconscionable that they have sought political cover for their misdeeds.