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 SB 493.
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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 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 931 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1022)
- 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 (HB1022ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Substitute bill reprinted 26109696D
- 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 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Williams Graves, Jordan
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 11House Conferees: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin
- Mar 11Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 11House acceded to request
- Mar 10Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 9Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 5Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 5Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Mar 5Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Rules suspended
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26108991D-S1Major
- Mar 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (91-Y 4-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 16committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (17-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- Feb 12House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105164DIntroduced