VirginiaConsumer Counsel, Division of; establishing mechanisms for receiving and investigating complaints.
What it does
Division of Consumer Counsel; duties; artificial intelligence fraud and abuse. Expands the duties of the Division of Consumer Counsel to include establishing mechanisms for receiving and investigating complaints by the Commonwealth's consumers involving emerging technologies, including referring appropriate complaints to the federal, state, and local departments or agencies charged with the enforcement of applicable consumer laws.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 178 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB580)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB580ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB580)
- Feb 18Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 12committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6House subcommittee offered
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB580)
- Feb 3Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103198DIntroduced