VirginiaSolicitation of contributions; enforcement, creates private right of action.
What it does
Solicitation of contributions; enforcement; private right of action. Creates a private right of action for contributing individuals who were aggrieved by the actions of any charitable or civic organization, commercial co-venturer, professional fund-raising counsel, or professional solicitor that violated any provision of law relating to the solicitation of contributions. The bill provides that such individuals may initiate an action to recover (i) actual damages or $500, whichever is greater; (ii) reasonable costs; and (iii) attorney fees.
More detail
The bill also allows the trier of fact to increase damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained or $1,000, whichever is greater, if it finds that the violation was willful.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 17Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)Latest
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Courts of Justice Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100090DIntroduced
- Feb 17Read third time and defeated by Senate (17-Y 21-N 2-A)Latest