Virginia Consumer Protection Act; certain fraud crimes committed by a supplier. (HB304)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from co-patron Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)

Progress

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

Description

Certain fraud crimes; multi-jurisdiction grand jury; Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Adds the offenses of obtaining money by false pretense, financial exploitation of mentally incapacitated persons, and construction fraud to the prohibited practices under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.). Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/03/2018Committee
01/03/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102744D
01/03/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2018Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
01/19/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/23/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB304)
01/29/2018Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2018Read first time
02/01/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/02/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/21/2018Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2018Committee substitute printed 18107537D-S1
02/22/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB304S1)
02/23/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2018Read third time
02/26/2018Reading of substitute waived
02/26/2018Committee substitute agreed to 18107537D-S1
02/26/2018Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB304S1
02/26/2018Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2018Placed on Calendar
02/28/2018Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107537D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2018VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2018Enrolled
03/02/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB304ER)
03/02/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB304ER)
03/02/2018Signed by Speaker
03/05/2018Signed by President
03/07/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018
03/07/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/19/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/18)
03/19/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299)