Virginia Consumer Protection Act; adds certain fraud crimes. (HB2073)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Certain fraud crimes; multi-jurisdiction grand jury; forfeiture; Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Adds the offenses of obtaining money by false pretense, financial34.; exploitation of mentally incapacitated persons, and construction fraud to the criminal violations that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate and to prohibited practices under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act ( 59.1-196 et seq.). The bill also provides that motor vehicles used in connection with such offenses are subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth upon conviction. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Committee |
01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103551D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/16/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104681D-H1 |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
02/01/2017 | Read second time |
02/01/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104681D-H1 |
02/01/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2073H1 |
02/02/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/13/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |