Consumer Protection
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Credit reports; authorizes armed services members and spouses to freeze. [SB-461]
Credit report security freezes for armed services members. Authorizes Virginia-domiciled members of the armed services or National Guard and their spouses to freeze access to their credit reports. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer's express authorization. The measure provides a means by which the service member or spouse can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. A
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Whipple Senate: Incorporated By Commerce And Labor (sb576-saslaw) (15-y 0-n) on 02/11/2008
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Credit reports; authorizes armed services members and spouses to freeze. [SB-325]
Credit report security freezes for armed services members. Authorizes Virginia-domiciled members of the armed services who are deployed to another country and their spouses to freeze access to their credit reports. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer's express authorization. The measure provides a means by which the service member or spouse can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Senate: Incorporated By Commerce And Labor (sb576-saslaw) (15-y 0-n) on 02/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; certain audit records of Department of Transportation. [SB-210]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); certain audit records of the Virginia Department of Transportation. Creates an exemption from FOIA for trade secrets and financial records, including balance sheets and financial statements, that are not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or otherwise; and revenue and cost projections supplied by a private or nongovernmental entity to the Inspector General of the Virginia Department of Transportation for the purpose of an audit, special investigation, or any study requested by the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Stosch Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0266) on 03/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information. [SB-132]
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (GDCDPA); personal information; definition; collection of same; penalty for violation; jurisdiction of district courts. Provides that no agency shall require an individual to furnish or disclose his social security number (SSN) or driver's license number unless the furnishing or disclosure of such number is (i) authorized or required by state or federal law and (ii) essential for the performance of that agency's duties. The bill also strengthens the remedies provisions of the GDCDPA by
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Sponsored by: Sen. R. Edward Houck Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0843) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; local public bodies may meet by electronic communication. [SB-131]
Freedom of Information Act; electronic meetings; authority of local public bodies. Allows any local governing body, school board, or any authority, board, bureau, commission, district, or agency of local government to meet by electronic communication means without a quorum of the public body physically assembled at one location when the Governor has declared a state of emergency in accordance with § 44-146.17, provided (i) the catastrophic nature of the declared emergency makes it impracticable or unsafe to assemble a quorum in a single location
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Sponsored by: Sen. R. Edward Houck Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0233) on 03/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for certain records of public institutions of higher ed. [SB-130]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemptions for certain fundraising strategies and donor records of public institutions of higher education. Exempts records maintained by a public institution of higher education in connection with fundraising activities conducted by or for such institution to the extent that such records reveal (i) personal fundraising strategies relating to identifiable donors or prospective donors or (ii) wealth assessments; estate, financial, or tax planning information; health-related information; employment, familial, or
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Sponsored by: Sen. R. Edward Houck Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0561) on 03/17/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Vision care services and products; JLARC to study impact of current law impeding accessibility. [HJR-193]
Study; accessibility to vision care services and products by Virginia consumers; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of current law impeding accessibility to vision care services and products by Virginia consumers. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission is to (i) review the independent studies reported by and conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and (ii) review complaints relating to quality issues against all optometrists in selected states that do not have
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Sickles House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Consumers; joint subcommittee to study access to credit in State. [HJR-173]
Study; access to credit; report. Establishes a 13-member joint subcommittee to study access to credit in the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hugo House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Vision care services and products; JLARC to study impact of current law impeding accessibility. [HJR-172]
Study; accessibility to vision care services and products by Virginia consumers; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of current law impeding accessibility to vision care services and products by Virginia consumers. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission is to (i) review the independent studies reported by and conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and (ii) review complaints relating to quality issues against all optometrists in selected states that do not have
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto. [HB-897]
Security freezes on credit reports; penalty. Authorizes any consumer to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report or any information in it without the consumer’s express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer may release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Consumer reporting agencies may not charge a fee for setting up or lifting a freeze. A violation is a prohibited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole House: Incorporated By Commerce And Labor (hb1311-byron) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain publicly owned museum records. [HB-858]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemption for certain publicly owned museum records. Exempts from FOIA records of a publicly owned museum that can be used to identify an individual who donates or loans one or more items of personal property to the museum.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Senate: Continued To 2009 In General Laws And Technology (10-y 0-n) on 02/27/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; local public bodies may meet by electronic communication. [HB-854]
Freedom of Information Act; electronic meetings; authority of local public bodies. Allows any local governing body, school board, or any authority, board, bureau, commission, district, or agency of local government to meet by electronic communication means without a quorum of the public body physically assembled at one location when the Governor has declared a state of emergency in accordance with § 44-146.17, provided (i) the catastrophic nature of the declared emergency makes it impracticable or unsafe to assemble a quorum in a single location
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0789) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Water quality information; Secretary of Natural Resources to be lead Secretary to coordinate. [HB-824]
Water quality information. Designates the Secretary of Natural Resources as the lead Secretary with the responsibility to coordinate technical assistance, information, and training so that consistent water quality data is provided to the public.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Scott Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0368) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act; interest on escrow accounts. [HB-804]
Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act; interest on escrow accounts. Allows a settlement agent who is not an attorney to retain a portion of the interest received on funds deposited in connection with any escrow, settlement, or closing if (i) the settlement agent retains an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the interest earned on such deposits and (ii) the remainder of such interest is paid to the Department of Housing and Community Development to be used to support the statewide homeless intervention program administered by the Department.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Englin House: Passed By In Commerce And Labor With Letter By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto. [HB-785]
Freezing access to credit reports. Authorizes any consumer to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer’s express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Certain disclosures are exempt from the freeze. A consumer reporting agency may charge a fee of no more than $5 for establishing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brink House: Incorporated By Commerce And Labor (hb1311-byron) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; active investigations of teacher licensing. [HB-768]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); active investigations; teacher licensing. Adds a FOIA exemption for investigator notes, and other correspondence and information with respect to an active investigation conducted by or for the Board of Education related to the denial, suspension, or revocation of teacher licenses. The bill further provides that these records may be disclosed to (i) a local school board or division superintendent for the purpose of permitting such board or superintendent to consider or to take personnel action with regard to an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Tata Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0668) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information. [HB-634]
Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (GDCDPA); personal information; definition; collection of same; penalty for violation; jurisdiction of district courts. Provides that no agency shall require an individual to furnish or disclose his social security number (SSN) or driver's license number unless the furnishing or disclosure of such number is (i) authorized or required by state or federal law and (ii) essential for the performance of that agency's duties. The bill also strengthens the remedies provisions of the GDCDPA by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0840) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto. [HB-607]
Freezing access to credit reports. Authorizes any consumer to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer’s express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Certain disclosures are exempt from the freeze. A consumer reporting agency may charge a fee of no more than $5 for establishing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albert Eisenberg House: Incorporated By Commerce And Labor (hb1311-byron) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Consumer Protection Act; prohibited acts by a contractor. [HB-575]
Board for Contractors; prohibited acts; penalties. Provides that any person who undertakes work without any valid Virginia contractor's license or certificate when a license or certificate is required shall also be guilty of a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) provided the violation involves a consumer transaction as defined in the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0294) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for local or regional military organizations. [HB-520]
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemptions for the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, and local military organizations. Adds a FOIA exemption for records of the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, or a local or regional military affairs organization appointed by a local governing body, to the extent such records (i) contain information relating to strategies under consideration or development by the Council, the Authority or such local or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Terrie Suit Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0721) on 04/14/2008