2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 580

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 320
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dumais, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Simmons, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell essential goods or services during a state of emergency for a price of more than 10% above the price charged by that person for those goods or services 14 days prior to the state of emergency; prohibiting a person from selling or offering to sell repair or reconstruction services or services used for emergency cleanup for a price of more than 10% above the price charged by that person for those services immediately prior to the state of emergency; creating an exception; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Economic Matters
2/15
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EMERGENCIES
PENALTIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety
( 14-1101 , 14-1102 , 14-1103 , 14-1104 , 14-1105 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered