VA HB990 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)

Summary

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

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Title

Pyramid promotional schemes; definition thereof, penalty.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-04-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791)
2008-04-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 791 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-24 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB990ER)
2008-03-24 House: Enrolled
2008-03-07 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
2008-03-07 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2008-03-07 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-07 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
2008-03-07 House: Conference substitute printed 080361432-H2
2008-03-06 House: Delegates: Bell, Peace, Valentine
2008-03-06 House: Conferees appointed by House
2008-03-06 Senate: Senators: Reynolds, Lucas, Puller
2008-03-06 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
2008-03-06 House: House acceded to request
2008-03-06 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
2008-03-06 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05 House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
2008-03-05 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
2008-03-05 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-04 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB990S1
2008-03-04 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 080912432-S1
2008-03-04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-03-04 Senate: Read third time
2008-03-03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-29 Senate: Committee substitute printed 080912432-S1
2008-02-28 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB990H1
2008-02-11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 080871432-H1
2008-02-11 House: Read second time
2008-02-09 House: Read first time
2008-02-09 House: Committee substitute printed 080871432-H1
2008-02-08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080325432

Same As/Similar To

SB95 (Same As) 2010-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0654)

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