SB493
Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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) The bill requires sellers to provide a cancellation mechanism through, at a minimum, each method by which a consumer can initiate an automatic renewal or continuous service offer and includes additional provisions related to providing such cancellation mechanism. Under the bill, several organizations and businesses are no longer exempt from disclosure and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal or continuous service offers. The bill also removes the good faith exception to enforcement that is available through the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104951D
- 01/13/2026 - 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 amendments (9-Y 0-N 6-A)
- 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: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senator Pekarsky Amendments withdrawn
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senator Pekarsky Amendments agreed to
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
