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HB69Introduced in the House of Delegates

Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0553)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026

95

Yes

2

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100313D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time and engrossed

  9. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  12. Senate committee offered

  13. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  14. Committee substitute printed 26109317D-S1

  15. Rules suspended

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  18. Read third time

  19. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  20. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  21. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69)

  25. Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 0-A)

  26. Enrolled

  27. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB69ER)

  28. Signed by President

  29. Signed by Speaker

  30. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  31. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69)

  33. Approved by Governor - Chapter 553 (effective - 7/1/2026)

  34. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0553)

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