VirginiaVirginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information.
What it does
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to ship goods to a consumer in the Commonwealth in accordance with an automatic renewal or continuous service offer without including a shipping invoice stating (i) the amount the consumer was charged for shipping, if any; (ii) information on how to return the goods, if returns are accepted by the supplier; and (iii) information on how to cancel the automatic renewal or continuous service offer. The bill exempts any supplier that provides such information to a consumer by a timely electronic confirmation of purchase or by otherwise making such information readily available.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 488 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB184)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB184ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB184)
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Feb 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 2Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- 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 29Committee substitute printed 26106157D-S1Major
- Jan 28Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Senate committee offered
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100938DIntroduced