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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 590

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified individuals from providing specified services to noncitizens; providing specified exceptions; prohibiting an immigration consultant from taking specified actions; establishing a rebuttable presumption; requiring a specified contract to be executed before an immigration consultant provides specified assistance; authorizing the court to award specified damages; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/14
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Economic Matters
4/5
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Special Order next session (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted

Sponsored by:

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALIENS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
NOTICES
PENALTIES
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 14-3301 , 14-3302 , 14-3303 , 14-3304 , 14-3305 , 14-3306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 787970/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2005   at: 1:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 263298/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 4:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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