Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc. (HB1422)

Introduced By

Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan) with support from co-patron Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; roofing-related services. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to promise to pay or rebate all or any portion of the deductible payable under a consumer's homeowners insurance policy as an inducement to the sale of roofing-related services if the value of such services is less than $1,000. "Roofing-related services" includes the construction, installation, renovation, repair, maintenance, alteration, or waterproofing of a roof, gutter, downspout, or siding. "Promising to pay or rebate" includes (i) granting any allowance or offering any discount, including an allowance or discount in return for displaying a sign or other advertisement at the insured consumer's premises, against the fees to be charged or (ii) paying the insured consumer or any person associated with the property any form of compensation, gift, prize, bonus, coupon, credit, referral fee, or other item of monetary value for any reason pursuant to any agreement or understanding. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
11/01/2016Committee
11/01/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101059D
11/01/2016Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/17/2017Assigned C & L sub: Special Sub-Consumer Lending
01/23/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1422)
01/24/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2017Committee substitute printed 17104419D-H1
01/26/2017Read first time
01/27/2017Read second time
01/27/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104419D-H1
01/27/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1422H1
01/30/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/30/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/01/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1422H1)
02/06/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2017Read third time
02/09/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Enrolled
02/13/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1422ER)
02/13/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1422ER)
02/13/2017Signed by Speaker
02/13/2017Signed by President
02/14/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/14/17
02/14/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2017
02/17/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 11 (effective 7/1/17)
02/17/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

BODY, 79% OF THE STUDENTS HAVE ENJOYED THE BENEFITS OF HOME SCHOOLING WHICH WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FORMS OF SCHOOL CHOICE. THE AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS A TESTIMONY TO THE FACT THAT SCHOOL OF CHOICE HOLDS ENORMOUS POTENTIAL. THIS IS THE MOST FITTING WAY TO WRAP UP NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOICE WEEK. I ASK THE BODY TO EXTEND A WARM HOUSE WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. FARISS, PRESIDENT HAY, WILLIAM BACH AND HELENA HIRSCH. THANK YOU.