Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, certain advertising related to school quality.
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HB 2003 — Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, certain advertising related to school quality.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; certain advertising related to school quality. Adds as a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act the use in any advertising any information regarding the quality of any public or private elementary or secondary school other than information derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or information derived from the school's website or the website of the school's district, unless such advertising contains a statement, displayed on its face in a conspicuous manner, that such school quality information is not derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or endorsed by the Department of Education. The bill provides that such provisions shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly.The bill requires the Department of Law's Division of Consumer Counsel (the Division), to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly for any legislation that the Division deems necessary to prevent the misleading or deceiving of consumers by the use of information in advertising regarding the quality of any public or private elementary or secondary school other than information derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or information derived from the school's website or the website of the school's district. The bill requires the Division to make its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
33 added · 20 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill HB 2003 establish clearer guidelines for advertising, particularly focusing on how businesses represent their goods. Specifically, it requires that if an advertisement describes products as new, it must also clarify when items are used or defective. Additionally, the bill includes a provision that the law won't take effect unless it's reviewed and confirmed by the General Assembly in a future session, which ensures ongoing legislative oversight. These changes aim to enhance consumer protection by preventing misleading advertising and ensuring that customers are well-informed about the products they are purchasing.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version 21103772D21104435D HOUSE BILL NO.
2003 FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by theDelegate HouseSamirah Committee on LaborFebruary and4, Commerce on January 28, 2021) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Samirah) A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Consumer Protection Act;
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That the provisions of the first enactment of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly.
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That the Department of Law's Division of Consumer Counsel (the Division), consistent with its duty established in subdivision B 2 of § 2.2-517 of the Code Virginia, shall make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly for any legislation that the Division deems necessary to prevent the misleading or deceiving of consumers by the use of information in advertising regarding the quality of any public or private elementary or secondary school other than information derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or information derived from the school's website or the website of the school's district.
The Division shall make its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
View plain text versions (3)
- HB2003H2 View text Current html February 04, 2021
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21103772D-H1 html January 28, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102731D html January 11, 2021
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2003H2)
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Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
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Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
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Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB2003H2
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Substitute by Delegate Samirah agreed to 21104435D-H2
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Committee on Labor and Commerce substitute rejected 21103772D-H1
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Floor substitute printed 21104435D-H2 (Samirah)
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Passed by temporarily
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Committee substitute reconsidered 21103772D-H1
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Motion to reconsider pass by for the day agreed to
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Passed by for the day
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Engrossment reconsidered by House
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Passed by for the day
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Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
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VOTE: DEFEATED (44-Y 54-N)
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Read third time and defeated by House (44-Y 54-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2003H1)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2003H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 21103772D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 21103772D-H1
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2003)
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Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102731D
Sponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Kenneth R. Plum · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 57 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (4)
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"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 |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 44% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 43 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 43 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 55% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 41% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Not Voting |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2003 do?
- Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; certain advertising related to school quality. Adds as a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act the use in any advertising any information regarding the quality of any public or private elementary or secondary school other than information derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or information derived from the school's website or the website of the school's district, unless such advertising contains a statement, displayed on its face in a conspicuous manner, that such school quality information is not derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or endorsed by the Department of Education. The bill provides that such provisions shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly.The bill requires the Department of Law's Division of Consumer Counsel (the Division), to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly for any legislation that the Division deems necessary to prevent the misleading or deceiving of consumers by the use of information in advertising regarding the quality of any public or private elementary or secondary school other than information derived from the school quality indicators contained in the School Quality Profiles established by the Department of Education or information derived from the school's website or the website of the school's district. The bill requires the Division to make its recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
- Who sponsors HB 2003?
- HB 2003 is sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Plum, Kenneth R., Kory, Kaye, and Samirah, Ibraheem S..
- What is the current status of HB 2003?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 2003?
- Track HB 2003 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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