Credit cards; clarifies language allowing acceptance thereof by clerks to make it clear. (SB960)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Acceptance of credit cards by clerks. Clarifies the language allowing the acceptance of credit cards by clerks to make it clear that the convenience fee collected is to be collected from the person presenting the card as payment and not the credit card issuer. The bill also changes the language calling this fee a service charge to a reasonable convenience fee to mirror the language used in credit contracts. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091210288
01/12/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2009Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/21/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2009Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2009Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2009Placed on Calendar
02/05/2009Read first time
02/05/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2009Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/16/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/18/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Read second time
02/23/2009Passed by for the day
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009Enrolled
02/28/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB960ER)
02/28/2009Signed by President
02/28/2009Signed by Speaker
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 594 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)