2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 309

CHAPTER NUMBER: 216
File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 442
Sponsored By:
Senator Kelley
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Transparency in Consumer Arbitrations Act

Synopsis:

Requiring specified arbitration organizations to collect, publish, and make available to the public specified information relating to binding arbitrations to which a consumer is a party; requiring the information to be reported beginning on a specified day and to be updated at least quarterly thereafter; requiring the information to be made available to the public in a specified manner; providing that the information may be considered in making a specified determination; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/23 at 2:00 p.m.
3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/4
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
3/7
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Shank) Adopted
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (32-13)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
3/11
First Reading Economic Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Hearing cancelled
4/8
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (95-42)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 216

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arbitration -see also- Mediation
Attorneys' Fees
Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Court Costs
Disclosure
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Public Information
Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-3901 , 14-3902 , 14-3903 , 14-3904 , 14-3905 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 937978/01     Offered on: March 4, 2011   at: 11:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2011: Third Reading Passed (32-13)
House
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (95-42)