VirginiaConsumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.
What it does
Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers; disclosure and cancellation. Amends certain definitions related to automatic renewal or continuous service offers, including the definition of "clear and conspicuous" as it relates to seller disclosures and requirements to provide a simple cancellation mechanism. The bill replaces the term "supplier" in current provisions with "seller" and provides a definition for such term.
More detail
The bill requires sellers to provide a cancellation mechanism that is at least as easy to use as the mechanism used to initiate the automatic renewal or continuous service offer, and includes additional requirements for providing such cancellation mechanism. Under the bill, certain businesses are no longer exempt from disclosure and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal or continuous service offers, and a violation of the provision constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. This bill is identical to HB 1022.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 932 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB493)
- 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 Senate and House (SB493ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Substitute bill reprinted 26109455D
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 5House Conferees: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin
- Mar 5Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 3Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Williams Graves, Jordan
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 3Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 27House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 26House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 24Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 24committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Substitute bill reprinted 26108170D
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108170D-H1Major
- Feb 19Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 9Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Senator Pekarsky Amendments #4-7 agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments
- Feb 3Senator Pekarsky Amendments #1-3 withdrawnMajor
- Feb 3Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments
- Feb 3General Laws and Technology Amendment rejectedMinor
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Passed by for the day
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 0-N 6-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Senate committee offered
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104951DIntroduced