Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; manufacturers and distributors. (HB5047)
Introduced By
Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean) with support from co-patron Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico)
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
Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; manufacturers and distributors. Prohibits any manufacturer or distributor from selling necessary goods or services at an unconscionable price during a declared state of emergency. However, the bill provides such prohibition does not apply to a manufacturer or distributor of agricultural goods or services unless it advertises its goods or services. Under current law, the prohibition from selling necessary goods or services does not apply to any manufacturer or distributor unless it advertises its goods or services to consumers. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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08/17/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200223D |
08/17/2020 | Committee |
08/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
08/21/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5047) |
08/26/2020 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
08/27/2020 | Read first time |
08/28/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
09/03/2020 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N) |
09/03/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 44-N) (see vote tally) |
09/04/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
09/04/2020 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
09/16/2020 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
09/24/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/25/2020 | Read third time |
09/25/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
09/25/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
09/25/2020 | Passed by for the day |
10/01/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
10/01/2020 | Read third time |
10/01/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
10/01/2020 | Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
10/02/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
10/02/2020 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (53-Y 43-N) |
10/02/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5047ER) |
10/07/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5047ER) |
10/07/2020 | Enrolled |
10/07/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
10/07/2020 | Signed by President |
10/14/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on October 14, 2020 |
10/14/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., October 21, 2020 |
10/21/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (Per Article IV, Section 13, this bill will be effective on the |
10/21/2020 | first day of the fourth month following the month adjournment sine die of this special session) |
10/21/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016) |
10/21/2020 | 1st day of the 4th month following the month of adjournment, sine die, of this special session) |
10/21/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 3/1/21) |