Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 493
Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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. 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 HB 1022.
Text versions
- Introduced
- General Laws and Technology Amendment
- Senator Pekarsky Amendments
- Senator Pekarsky Amendment
- Engrossed
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Conference Report Substitute
- Conference Report
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Adopt Conference Committee Report R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Accede Conference Committee R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 932 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB493) - 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 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Substitute bill reprinted 26109455D - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
Conference Report released - Mar 5, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Williams Graves, Jordan - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
House requested conference committee - Feb 27, 2026 · House
House insisted on substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 24, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Substitute bill reprinted 26108170D - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108170D-H1 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senator Pekarsky Amendments #4-7 agreed to - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senator Pekarsky Amendments #1-3 withdrawn - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 0-N 6-A) - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104951D