2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1453: Financial institutions; discrimination prohibited, penalty.

Legislative Summary

Financial institutions; discrimination prohibited; penalty. Prohibits a financial institution from denying or cancelling its services to or otherwise discriminating against a person in making available services on the basis of factors including the person's political opinions, speech, or affiliations and other factors enumerated in the bill. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25102046D
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/21/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1453)
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
1/27/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202576.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/21/2025102.4 KB