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2004 SESSION
SB 242 Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; created.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 is identical to HB 686.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040443104 pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 040443104-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB242ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/21/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040443104
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/09/04 Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/04 Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/04 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/12/04 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/12/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB242E
- 02/12/04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 040443104-E
- 02/13/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/16/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/04 House: Read first time
- 02/16/04 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/24/04 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/04 House: Read second time
- 02/27/04 House: Read third time
- 02/27/04 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/04 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/22/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB242ER)
- 03/23/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/24/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/14/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 817 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/21/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817)