Construction fraud; penalty. (HB127)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

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

Description

Construction fraud; penalty. Revises the crime of construction fraud so that a person is guilty if he fraudulently fails or refuses to perform a promise for construction after having obtained an advance of money or other thing of value to do so. Currently, in order for a person to be guilty, he must have obtained the advance with fraudulent intent. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/18/2017Committee
12/18/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101401D
12/18/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/21/2017Impact statement from VCSC (HB127)
02/15/2018Left in Courts of Justice