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2008 SESSION

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SB 95 Pyramid promotional schemes; definition thereof, penalty.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | 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 HB 990.

FULL TEXT

• 12/26/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088620316  pdf
• 02/07/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 081747316-S1  pdf
• 02/18/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080538404-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/08  Senate: Conference substitute printed 080362316-S2  pdf
• 03/24/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB95ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/01/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB95ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0842)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/26/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088620316
• 12/26/07  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/06/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 081747316-S1
• 02/08/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/11/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 081747316-S1
• 02/11/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB95S1
• 02/11/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/08  House: Read first time
• 02/12/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/15/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/08  House: Committee substitute printed 080538404-H1
• 02/19/08  House: Read second time
• 02/20/08  House: Read third time
• 02/20/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 080538404-H1
• 02/20/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB95H1
• 02/20/08  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/25/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/26/08  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (7-Y 32-N)
• 02/27/08  House: House insisted on substitute
• 02/27/08  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/29/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/03/08  Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/08  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/03/08  Senate: Senators: Reynolds, Lucas, Puller
• 03/04/08  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/04/08  House: Delegates: Bell, Peace, Valentine
• 03/07/08  Senate: Conference substitute printed 080362316-S2
• 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 (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/08  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
• 03/24/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/24/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB95ER)
• 04/01/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB95ER)
• 04/02/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/03/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 842 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0842)