2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1546: Virginia Antitrust Act; disgorgement and other forms of equitable monetary relief.
Legislative Summary
Virginia Antitrust Act; disgorgement and other forms of equitable monetary relief. Provides that (i) any person threatened with injury or damage to his business or property by reason of a violation of the Virginia Antitrust Act or (ii) the Attorney General on behalf of the Commonwealth, the attorney for the Commonwealth or county attorney on behalf of a county, the city attorney on behalf of a city, or the town attorney on behalf of a town may institute actions and proceedings for injunctive relief, disgorgement, and other forms of equitable monetary relief as the court deems appropriate. The bill contains technical amendments.
Bill History
1/5/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101769D
House of Delegates
1/5/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
1/17/2023
Reported from Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/19/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/20/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
1/24/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/13/2023
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/15/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/16/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/16/2023
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/21/2023
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1546ER)
House of Delegates
2/21/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/26/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 522 (effective 7/1/23)
3/26/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0522)
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2/13/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)
1/23/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)
1/17/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Campbell
Republican