Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud
Summary
Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-related Fraud; Defines "personal protective equipment"; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading information relating to personal protective equipment with specified intent; prohibits dissemination of false or misleading vaccine information with specified intent; authorizes state attorney or statewide prosecutor to prosecute violation; authorizes AG to seek civil remedies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
15
Committee
15
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee, 01/14/21, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Jan 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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