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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 298

CHAPTER NUMBER: 682 File Code: Commercial Law - Generally Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 163
Sponsored By:
Delegates Love, Conway, McClenahan, Turner, Kach, Rudolph, V. Mitchell, Crumlin, Krysiak, W. Baker, Frank, Gordon, Bozman, Donoghue, and Dembrow
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders

Synopsis:

Reenacting a law that permitted the holder of a dishonored check or other instrument to recover fees and amounts from the maker or the drawer; and making the Act retroactive.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 2/10 at 1:15 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
1/30
Re-assigned Economic Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/10
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/2
Return Passed
5/21
Signed by the Governor Chapter 682
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHECKS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 15-801 , 15-802 , 15-803 , 15-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Senate
April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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