VA SB388 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-09 - Failed to pass in House
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-09 - Failed to pass in House
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees disclosure. Prohibits a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction from advertising, displaying, or offering any pricing information for goods or services without prominently displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed. The bill defines "mandatory fees or charges" as any fee or surcharge that must be paid in order to purchase the advertised good or service, that is not reasonably avoidable, and that a reasonable consumer would expect to be included. The bill clarifies that such term does not include shipping fees or taxes or fees imposed by a government or government-approved entity. Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees disclosure. Prohibits a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction from advertising, displaying, or offering any pricing information for goods or services without prominently displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed. The bill defines "mandatory fees or charges" as any fee or surcharge that must be paid in order to purchase the advertised good or service, that is not reasonably avoidable, and that a reasonable consumer would expect to be included. The bill clarifies that such term does not include shipping fees or taxes or fees imposed by a government or government-approved entity.
Title
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees disclosure.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED #2 (49-Y 49-N) (Y: 49 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (46-Y 49-N) (Y: 46 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N) (Y: 1 N: 96 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N) (Y: 66 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (46-Y 49-N) (Y: 46 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N) (Y: 1 N: 96 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N) (Y: 66 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-09 | House | Failed to pass in House |
| 2024-03-09 | House | No further action taken |
| 2024-03-09 | House | VOTE: REJECTED #2 (49-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House |
| 2024-03-09 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (46-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Second Conference substitute printed 24109190D-S3 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Senators: Pekarsky, Ebbin, Reeves |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Second conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Delegates: Helmer, Ward, Ballard |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Second conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-09 | House | House requested second conference committee (51-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Conference report rejected by House (1-Y 96-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 24109156D-S2 |
| 2024-03-08 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Delegates: Helmer, Ward, Ballard |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Pekarsky, Ebbin, Reeves |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | House | VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Passed House with substitute (66-Y 30-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB388H1 |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24108444D-H1 |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Committee substitute printed 24108444D-H1 |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB388S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24106726D-S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24106726D-S1 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104448D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1320 (Similar To) 2024-02-08 - Continued to 2025 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
