VirginiaLiquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties.
What it does
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements; civil penalties. Requires a liquefied petroleum gas fitter, within 14 days after receiving a customer's request to discontinue liquefied petroleum gas delivery service, to offer in writing to remove any remaining liquefied petroleum gas from such customer's storage tank and reimburse the customer for the cost of the removed liquefied petroleum gas at the prevailing rate, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, if a customer accepts such offer, the liquefied petroleum gas fitter shall carry out such removal and reimbursement within 30 days after such acceptance.
More detail
A violation of the bill's provisions constitutes a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
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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 947 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459)
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB459ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendment R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Engrossed by House as amended
- Mar 9committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 4Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459)
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate
- Jan 26Read second timeMinor
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 21Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101221DIntroduced