SB388
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees disclosure.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees disclosure.
Prohibits a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction from advertising, displaying, or offering any pricing information for goods or services without prominently displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed. The bill defines "mandatory fees or charges" as any fee or ... (More) surcharge that must be paid in order to purchase the advertised good or service, that is not reasonably avoidable, and that a reasonable consumer would expect to be included. The bill clarifies that such term does not include shipping fees or taxes or fees imposed by a government or government-approved entity. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104448D
- 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/23/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB388)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106726D-S1
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB388S1)
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106726D-S1
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB388S1
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/14/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/22/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/22/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24108444D-H1
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB388H1)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Read second time
- 03/01/2024 - House: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24108444D-H1
- 03/01/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB388H1
- 03/01/2024 - House: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 30-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N)
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/06/2024 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/06/2024 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senators: Pekarsky, Ebbin, Reeves
- 03/07/2024 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/07/2024 - House: Delegates: Helmer, Ward, Ballard
- 03/08/2024 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 24109156D-S2
- 03/09/2024 - House: Conference report rejected by House (1-Y 96-N)
- 03/09/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N)
- 03/09/2024 - House: House requested second conference committee (51-Y 47-N)
- 03/09/2024 - House: Second conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/2024 - House: Delegates: Helmer, Ward, Ballard
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Senate acceded to request for second conference committee (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Senators: Pekarsky, Ebbin, Reeves
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Second Conference substitute printed 24109190D-S3
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/09/2024 - House: Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 49-N)
- 03/09/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (46-Y 49-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/09/2024 - House: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House
- 03/09/2024 - House: Conference report rejected by House (49-Y 49-N)
- 03/09/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED #2 (49-Y 49-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/09/2024 - House: No further action taken
- 03/09/2024 - House: Failed to pass in House
