VA SB839 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 17 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; storm-related repairs. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to engage in fraudulent or improper or dishonest conduct while engaged in a transaction that was initiated (i) during a declared state of emergency or (ii) to repair damage resulting from the event that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency, regardless of whether the supplier is a licensed contractor. This bill is identical to HB 1422.

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Title

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)
2017-02-17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-14 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2017
2017-02-14SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/14/17
2017-02-13HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-13SenateSigned by President
2017-02-13SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB839ER)
2017-02-13SenateEnrolled
2017-02-10HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-10HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-10HouseRead third time
2017-02-09HouseRead second time
2017-02-07HouseReported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
2017-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2017-02-06HouseRead first time
2017-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-02SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-02SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB839S1
2017-02-02SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 17104526D-S1
2017-02-02SenateReading of substitute waived
2017-02-02SenateRead second time
2017-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-30SenateCommittee substitute printed 17104526D-S1
2017-01-30SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2017-01-23SenateRereferred to Commerce and Labor
2017-01-23SenateRereferred from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N)
2016-11-16SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2016-11-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101037D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
591200(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+SB839
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB839+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB839S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB839ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0016+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S12V0055+SB0839
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S02V0039+SB0839
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0229SB0839+SB0839
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0247SB0839+SB0839
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0248SB0839+SB0839
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H14V0092+SB0839
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2162+SB0839

Bill Comments

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