Virginia Consumer Protection Act; fees for electronic fund transfers, prohibited.
Summary
Fees for electronic fund transfers; prohibited. Provides that charging any transaction or processing fee or similar surcharge for the purchase of a good or service through the use of an electronic fund transfer is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill also prohibits landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from charging a transaction or processing fee for the payment of a security deposit, rent, or any other amounts payable.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
23–17
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1519ER)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105338D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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