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HB 990 Pyramid promotional schemes; definition thereof, penalty.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Pyramid promotional schemes; penalty. Revises the definition of "pyramid promotional scheme," "compensation," and "consideration" and provides that in addition to the Class 1 misdemeanor for contriving, preparing, setting up, operating, advertising or promoting a pyramid promotional scheme, such activity constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. This bill is identical to SB 95.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080325432 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 080871432-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 080912432-S1 pdf
- 03/07/08 House: Conference substitute printed 080361432-H2 pdf
- 03/24/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB990ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080325432
- 01/08/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/08/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 080871432-H1
- 02/09/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Read second time
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 080871432-H1
- 02/11/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB990H1
- 02/12/08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/28/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 080912432-S1
- 03/03/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 080912432-S1
- 03/04/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB990S1
- 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/05/08 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
- 03/05/08 House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
- 03/06/08 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/08 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/06/08 House: House acceded to request
- 03/06/08 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/08 Senate: Senators: Reynolds, Lucas, Puller
- 03/06/08 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/08 House: Delegates: Bell, Peace, Valentine
- 03/07/08 House: Conference substitute printed 080361432-H2
- 03/07/08 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 03/07/08 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/08 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/24/08 House: Enrolled
- 03/24/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB990ER)
- 03/24/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/26/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/02/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 791 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)