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2004 SESSION
HB 686 Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; created.
Introduced by: Melanie L. Rapp | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Price gouging. Prohibits suppliers from selling, leasing, or licensing necessary goods and services during times of disaster at an unconscionable price. To determine whether a price increase is unconscionable, the court must consider, among other factors, whether the price charged by the supplier during the time of disaster grossly exceeded the price at which the same or similar goods or services were readily obtainable in the trade area during the 10 days prior to the time of disaster. A violation constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, though aggrieved persons will not be able to bring a private cause of action. This bill incorporates HB 971 and is identical to SB 242.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040442104 pdf | impact statement
- 02/11/04 House: Committee substitute printed 049577480-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB686ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/21/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0798) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040442104
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/10/04 House: Reported from C. & L. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/04 House: Committee substitute printed 049577480-H1
- 02/12/04 House: Read first time
- 02/13/04 House: Read second time
- 02/13/04 House: Committee substitute agreed to 049577480-H1
- 02/13/04 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB686H1
- 02/14/04 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/04 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/16/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/08/04 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/04 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 2-N)
- 03/23/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB686ER)
- 03/23/04 House: Enrolled
- 03/24/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/24/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/14/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 798 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/21/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0798)