VirginiaRetail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.
What it does
Retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions. Provides that retail franchise agreements shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth and prohibits any person from offering or entering into a franchise agreement that includes competition restrictions that extend beyond termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, except as a term of sale in the event that a franchisee sells a franchise to a third party or back to the franchisor. This bill is identical to SB 240.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0553)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 553 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB69ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 12Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Committee substitute printed 26109317D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 9Senate committee offered
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69)
- Jan 15Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- 2025
- Dec 30Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Dec 30Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100313DIntroduced