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Bill > HB782
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Health care providers; caller identification information; civil penalty. Requires a health care provider to ensure that the caller identification information associated with his practice readily identifies such practice to the recipient of his practice's telephone call. The bill further provides that any person who knowingly causes a telephone to ring and engages in conduct that results in the display of false caller identification information, as defined in the bill, on the called party's telephone shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 plus reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs, as determined by the court.
AI Summary
This bill requires health care providers to ensure that their caller identification information, which is the name or number that appears on a recipient's phone when they call, clearly identifies their practice to the person receiving the call. It also establishes a civil penalty of up to $500, plus legal costs, for anyone who intentionally causes a phone to ring and displays false caller identification information, meaning information that falsely claims the caller is a health care provider. The Attorney General can take legal action to stop these violations and collect the penalties, which will go into the Literary Fund, a state fund used for public education.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Committee Health and Human Services (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB782 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB782/text/HB782 |
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