Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.
Summary
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Nov 16, 2016
Signed Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 17, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB839S1
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104526D-S1
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
legislature
Nov 16, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Nov 16, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101037D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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