Pyramid promotional schemes; definition thereof, penalty. (SB95)
Introduced By
Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Definition of pyramid promotional schemes; penalty. Clearly defines activities described as "pyramid promotional schemes" and punishes any person who establishes, promotes, operates, or participates in any pyramid promotional scheme with a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently, participation in such a scheme is not a crime. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/26/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088620316 |
12/26/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/10/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/06/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081747316-S1 |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Read second time |
02/11/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/11/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081747316-S1 |
02/11/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB95S1 |
02/11/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2008 | Read first time |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080538404-H1 |
02/19/2008 | Read second time |
02/20/2008 | Read third time |
02/20/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 080538404-H1 |
02/20/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB95H1 |
02/20/2008 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB95H1) |
02/22/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/25/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/26/2008 | House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 32-N) |
02/27/2008 | House insisted on substitute |
02/27/2008 | House requested conference committee |
02/29/2008 | Passed by for the day |
03/03/2008 | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2008 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/03/2008 | Senators: Reynolds, Lucas, Puller |
03/04/2008 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/04/2008 | Delegates: Bell, Peace, Valentine |
03/07/2008 | Conference substitute printed 080362316-S2 |
03/07/2008 | Reading of conference report waived |
03/07/2008 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2008 | Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) |
03/24/2008 | Enrolled |
03/24/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB95ER) |
03/26/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB95ER) |
04/01/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB95ER) |
04/02/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
04/03/2008 | Signed by President |
04/11/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 842 (effective 7/1/08) |
Comments
Substitute introduced in Sub.
the new language in the substitute is meant to clean up the language in coordination with state standards.