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HB144Introduced in the House of Delegates

Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment

IntroducedHouse Economic Matters

Introduced by Joe Vogel, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing the Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide additional operating funds for the Antitrust Division of the Office of the Attorney General; requiring that certain civil penalties, damages, attorney's fees, and costs awarded to the State be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for fiscal years 2028 through 2033, that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Fund.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

January 19, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Economic Matters

  3. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

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