Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 69
Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Jason S. Ballard (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions. Provides that retail franchise agreements shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth and prohibits any person from offering or entering into a franchise agreement that includes competition restrictions that extend beyond termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, except as a term of sale in the event that a franchisee sells a franchise to a third party or back to the franchisor. This bill is identical to SB 240.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0553) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 553 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB69ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109317D-S1 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69) - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 - Dec 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Dec 30, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100313D