SB184
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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, ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100938D
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106157D-S1
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB184)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/16/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB184ER)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB184)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
