HB 135

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Dec 17, 2019
  • Passed House Jan 22, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 27, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Mar 25, 2020

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; assignment of right to receive veterans' benefits.

Abstract

Veterans' benefits. Provides that if any person advertises, arranges, offers, or enters into any assignment of right to receive veterans' pension or retirement benefits, such action constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act if such assignment is prohibited or void under specified federal anti-assignment acts.

Veterans' benefits. Provides that any personthat advertises, arranges, offers, or enters into any assignmentof right to receive veterans' pension or disability benefits commitsan unlawful fraudulent act or practice under the Virginia ConsumerProtection Act if such assignment is prohibited or void under specifiedfederal anti-assignment acts.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 25, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 438 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 05, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 04, 2020

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB135ER)

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB135H1)

Jan 22, 2020

House

VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2020

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB135H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20105742D-H1

House

Read second time

Jan 20, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 16, 2020

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Committee substitute printed 20105742D-H1

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB135)

Dec 17, 2019

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100872D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB135) HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB135H1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB135ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438) HTML

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