1997-03-26                     House Journal                      Page 0849
HB 49                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 49 by                                    
Representative Croft, entitled:                                                
                                                                               
An Act establishing and relating to a consumer protection section             
in the Department of Law; increasing penalties for violation of                
laws relating to consumer protection; requiring special accounting             
for money from certain actions related to consumer protection; and             
providing for an effective date.                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce,                  
Judiciary and Finance Committees.