Active duty service; contract termination.
Summary
Authorizes any member of the United States Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard who receives military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least 90 days, his spouse, or his dependent, at any time prior to the conclusion of his period of service, to terminate contracts for certain services. The bill provides that violation of these provisions is a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 27, 2016
Signed Mar 3, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 293 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1537H1
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104480D-H1
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Assigned MPPS sub: #2
legislature
Dec 27, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
legislature
Dec 27, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102849D
legislature
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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