VirginiaVirginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.
What it does
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure. Prohibits a supplier, in connection with a consumer transaction, from advertising or displaying a price for goods or services without clearly and conspicuously displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or surcharges, as defined in the bill. The bill specifies the requirements for compliance with its provisions for certain suppliers and excludes from its provisions (i) certain fees charged by motor vehicle dealers, as defined in relevant law; (ii) fees charged by electric utilities, natural gas utilities, and telecommunications service providers, as those terms are defined in relevant law; (iii) certain costs associated with real estate settlement services; and (iv) the provision of air transportation by air carriers.
More detail
The bill requires a food delivery platform to (a) at the point when a consumer views and selects a vendor or items for purchase, include a clear and conspicuous disclosure of any additional fee or percentage charged, as defined in the bill, and (b) after a consumer selects items for purchase, but prior to checkout, display a subtotal page that itemizes the price of such selected items and any additional fee or percentage included in the total cost. This bill is identical to HB 2515.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0686)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 686 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N)Major
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB1212S2)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB1212S2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1212ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 14House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 12Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 25106447D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 24Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Rules suspended
- Jan 24Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
- Jan 22Substitute bill reprinted 25105788D
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105788D-S1Major
- Jan 22Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 15Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101034DIntroduced