Utility services; unlawful to tamper with meters to obtain use thereof without payment. (HB1081)
Introduced By
Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Bob Hull (D-Falls Church), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
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
Diversion of utility service; remedies. Specifies that a provider of utility services that have been tampered with or diverted may seek injunctive and equitable relief, and an award of damages, including reasonable attorney fees and costs. In addition, the aggrieved party may recover an award of actual damages or $500, whichever is greater for each action. Read the Bill »
Status
03/30/2006: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062666500 |
| 01/11/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Civil Law |
| 02/06/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N) |
| 02/08/2006 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2006 | Read second time |
| 02/09/2006 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/09/2006 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1081E |
| 02/09/2006 | Printed as engrossed 062666500-E |
| 02/10/2006 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/13/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/13/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/27/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 02/27/2006 | Committee substitute printed 064657500-S1 |
| 02/28/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/01/2006 | Read third time |
| 03/01/2006 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 03/01/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 064657500-S1 |
| 03/01/2006 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 03/01/2006 | Amendment by Senator Stolle agreed to |
| 03/01/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1081S1 |
| 03/01/2006 | Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/01/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/02/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/03/2006 | Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 1-N) |
| 03/03/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 1-N) |
| 03/11/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1081ER) |
| 03/11/2006 | Enrolled |
| 03/11/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/13/2006 | Signed by President |
| 03/30/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (effective 7/1/06) |
| 04/05/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0350) |