CONSUMER PROTECTION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incorporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over to 2005 Session


Constitutional amendments; intrusion and invasion of privacy, unreasonable searches and seizures (first reference). Amending Sections 1 and 10 of Article I. (Patron-Baskerville, HJR 206 (C))
Consumer Protection Act; admissibility of cure offers for consumer disputes involving consumer purchases. Amending §§ 59.1-198 and 59.1-204. (Patron-Athey, HB 231 (Chapter 41))
Foreign identification documents; verification of legal presence. Adding §§ 2.2-5512 and 2.2-5513. (Patron-Hanger, SB 521 (C))
Foreign personal identification cards; acceptance. Adding §§ 2.2-5512 and 2.2-5513. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 293 (I) See SB521)
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain client lists of persons receiving transportation services. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Deeds, SB 149 (Chapter 666))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain emergency service records. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 1364 (Chapter 482))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain information furnished to local internal auditors. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Lambert, SB 562 (Chapter 605))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain maps in geographic information systems. Amending §§ 2.2-3704 and 2.2-3705. (Patron-Blevins, SB 182 (C))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain meetings of General Assembly. Amending § 2.2-3707; adding § 2.2-3707.01. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1357 (Chapter 768))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain park and recreation records. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 168 (Chapter 832))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain records of Department of Criminal Justice Services. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1246 (Chapter 766))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts numbers for cell phones, pagers, etc., of law-enforcement personnel. Amending § 2.2-3706. (Patron-May, HB 538 (Chapter 735); O’Brien, SB 297 (Chapter 685))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts proprietary information related to economic development. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Norment, SB 394 (Chapter 593))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts records and meetings of Commission on Military Bases. Amending §§ 2.2-3705 and 2.2-3711. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1396 (Chapter 770))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts records for owner/operators of aircraft. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Cole, HB 487 (C))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of Department of Emergency Management and citizen emergency response teams. Amending § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 347 (Chapter 426))
Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of sexually violent predator commitment review committee. Amending §§ 2.2-3703, 2.2-3705 and 2.2-3711. (Patron-Houck, SB 354 (Chapter 398))
Freedom of Information Act; includes electronic communication meetings of local public bodies. Amending §§ 2.2-3708, 2.2-3709 and 23-50.16:32. (Patron-Moran, HB 1380 (C))
Freedom of Information Act; posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state public bodies. Amending §§ 2.2-3707 and 30-179; adding § 2.2-3704.1. (Patron-Suit, HB 358 (Chapter 730))
Freedom of Information Act; reorganization of record exemptions. Amending §§ 2.2-3703, 2.2-3711, 2.2-3714, 2.2-3806, 22.1-279.8, 23-50.16:32, 32.1-283.1, 32.1-283.2, 44-146.18, 44-146.22, 52-8.3, 54.1-2517, 54.1-2523 and 56-575.4; adding §§ 2.2-3705.1 through 2.2-3705.8; repealing § 2.2-3705. (Patron-Houck, SB 352 (Chapter 690))
Freedom of Information Act; when elected officials subject thereto. Amending § 2.2-3702. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 389 (F))
Freedom of Information Advisory Council; Report of (§ 30-179 of Code of Virginia). (HD 11)
Gift cards and gift certificates; disclosures of rules for issuance. Amending §§ 59.1-198 and 59.1-200. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 256 (F))
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; use of unique identifying numbers limited on public records. Adding § 2.2-3808.3. (Patron-May, HB 543 (Chapter 736))
House of Delegates; members office expense allowance subject to Freedom of Information Act. Amending § 30-19.14. (Patron-Pollard, HB 336 (F))
Medical assistance services; includes consumer-directed care, cash and counseling project waiver. Amending Chapter 460, 2003 Acts. (Patron-Newman, SB 671 (F))
Motor vehicle purchases; cure offers for consumer disputes. Amending §§ 59.1-198 and 59.1-204. (Patron-Janis, HB 586 (I) See HB231; Athey, HB 1046 (F); Stolle, SB 324 (Chapter 90))
Personal information; prohibits posting certain on Internet. Amending § 2.2-3808.2; repealing second enactment of Chapter 988, 2003 Acts. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 179 (C))
Personal Information Privacy Act; restricting use of date of birth as condition for accepting checks. Amending §§ 59.1-443 and 59.1-444; adding § 59.1-443.1. (Patron-Dudley, HB 1424 (Chapter 241))
Personal Information Privacy Act; restricting use of social security numbers. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 59.1-200, 59.1-443 and 59.1-444; adding § 59.1-443.1. (Patron-May, HB 753 (C))
Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; created. Adding §§ 59.1-525 through 59.1-529. (Patron-Barlow, HB 971 (I) See HB686)
Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; created. Amending § 59.1-200; adding §§ 59.1-525 through 59.1-529. (Patron-Rapp, HB 686 (Chapter 798); Norment, SB 242 (Chapter 817))
Power of attorney; acceptance of social security numbers. Amending § 17.1-227. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 229 (I) See HB332)
Power of attorney; removal of social security numbers from instrument. Amending § 17.1-227. (Patron-Pollard, HB 332 (Chapter 352))
Product liability; exemption for products containing open and obvious dangers. Adding § 8.01-44.6. (Patron-Janis, HB 1372 (F))
Product liability actions; admissible evidence. Adding § 8.01-418.4. (Patron-Moran, HB 1102 (F))
Product liability actions; rebuttable presumption. Adding § 8.01-44.6. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1128 (C))
Secure Identification Act; created. Adding §§ 2.2-5512 through 2.2-5515. (Patron-Reid, HB 157 (C))
Telephone Privacy Protection Act; prohibits telephone solicitation to persons on a Do-Not-Call Registry. Amending §§ 59.1-510, 59.1-511, 59.1-513 and 59.1-514; adding § 59.1-513.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 689 (Chapter 224); Williams, SB 344 (Chapter 202))
Virginia State Bar; membership lists not applicable to Freedom of Information Act. Amending § 54.1-3918. (Patron-Hurt, HB 761 (C))