SB 613 — Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.Requires the State Corporation Commission to include in its proceduresfor public utilities for services not found to be competitive thata public utility is prohibited from (i) sending by mail or electronicallyto its customers any third-party advertising or other promotionalmaterials or (ii) authorizing a third party to use the public utility'sname, logo, or trademarks in advertising or other promotional materialssent by mail or electronically to the public utility's customers.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from SCC (SB613) View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from SCC (SB613)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104749D
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 613 do?
- Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.Requires the State Corporation Commission to include in its proceduresfor public utilities for services not found to be competitive thata public utility is prohibited from (i) sending by mail or electronicallyto its customers any third-party advertising or other promotionalmaterials or (ii) authorizing a third party to use the public utility'sname, logo, or trademarks in advertising or other promotional materialssent by mail or electronically to the public utility's customers.
- Who sponsors SB 613?
- SB 613 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein.
- What is the current status of SB 613?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 613?
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