Shoplifting and employee theft; merchant allowed to recover damages under certain circumstances. (HB961)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Shoplifting and employee theft; civil action. Provides that a civil action for shoplifting or employee theft may be initiated or maintained by a merchant even though a criminal action for the same conduct has been initiated. A merchant may not recover more than once for the same loss if both criminal and civil actions are initiated. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2012 | Committee |
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102294D |
| 01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 01/23/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104805D-H1 |
| 02/01/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104805D-H1 |
| 02/02/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB961H1 |
| 02/03/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/06/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/20/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105466D-S1 |
| 02/21/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/22/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105466D-S1 |
| 02/22/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB961S1 |
| 02/22/2012 | Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/24/2012 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 12105466D-S1 (96-Y 1-N) |
| 02/24/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2012 | Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House |
| 02/24/2012 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 12105466D-S1 (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/01/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB961ER) |
| 03/01/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/03/2012 | Signed by President |
| 04/04/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 526 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 04/04/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.