Legislation

Title: Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections
Sponsored by: Delegates Queen, Charkoudian, Palakovich Carr, Schmidt, and Simpson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing an account holder who is the victim of abuse to terminate, and requiring a utility to allow for the termination of, the account holder's future liability under a utility contract if the account holder provides the utility with certain written notice requesting termination of the account holder's future liability under the contract; requiring a utility to allow an account holder who terminates a utility contract under the Act to open a new utility account notwithstanding a certain account balance or arrearage; etc.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Utilities - Primary and Secondary Account Holders - Domestic Violence Protections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2023 Legislative Date 2/07/2023 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/14/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {513126/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {953728/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Public Utilities - Primary and Secondary Account Holders - Domestic Violence Protections
House	2/07/2023	2/07/2023	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2023	3/14/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments {513126/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections
House	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/20/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/07/2023	3/25/2023	Favorable with Amendments {953728/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/25/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 566
			Text - Chapter - Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections

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