Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 459
Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements; civil penalties. Requires a liquefied petroleum gas fitter, within 14 days after receiving a customer's request to discontinue liquefied petroleum gas delivery service, to offer in writing to remove any remaining liquefied petroleum gas from such customer's storage tank and reimburse the customer for the cost of the removed liquefied petroleum gas at the prevailing rate, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, if a customer accepts such offer, the liquefied petroleum gas fitter shall carry out such removal and reimbursement within 30 days after such acceptance. A violation of the bill's provisions constitutes a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 947 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB459ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Mar 9, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101221D