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2006 SESSION
SB 77 Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; time of disaster, declared state of emergency.
Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act. Provides that the duration of a "time of disaster," which currently is the shorter of the period of a declared state of emergency or the 30 days following the natural disaster or other occurrence that resulted in the Governor's or President's declaration of the state of emergency, may be extended to include the 30 days that follow an extension or renewal of the state of emergency. It is unlawful for a supplier, during the time of disaster, to sell necessary goods and services at an unconscionable price within the area for which a state of emergency has been declared.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062611840 pdf
- 02/27/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB77ER) pdf
- 04/05/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/06/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062611840
- 01/06/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/16/06 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/20/06 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/23/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/23/06 House: Read first time
- 01/23/06 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/16/06 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 House: Read second time
- 02/21/06 House: Read third time
- 02/21/06 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB77ER)
- 02/27/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/30/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 362 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/05/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)