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SB493Introduced in the Senate

Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.

Passed

Introduced by Stella Pekarsky, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0932)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 14, 2026

95

Yes

0

No

4

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 26104951D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. Senate committee offered

  4. Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 0-N 6-A)

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  8. Read second time

  9. Passed by for the day

  10. Read second time

  11. General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected

  12. Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments

  13. Senator Pekarsky Amendments #1-3 withdrawn

  14. Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments

  15. Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote)

  16. Senator Pekarsky Amendments #4-7 agreed to

  17. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  18. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Read first time

  21. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  22. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

  23. Committee substitute printed 26108170D-H1

  24. Substitute bill reprinted 26108170D

  25. Read second time

  26. Read third time

  27. committee substitute agreed to

  28. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  29. Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

  31. House insisted on substitute

  32. House requested conference committee

  33. Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Conferees appointed by Senate

  35. Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Williams Graves, Jordan

  36. Conferees appointed by House

  37. House Conferees: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin

  38. Conference Report released

  39. Substitute bill reprinted 26109455D

  40. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  41. Conference Report released

  42. Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)

  43. Enrolled

  44. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER)

  45. Signed by President

  46. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  49. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB493)

  50. Approved by Governor-Chapter 932 (effective 7/1/2026)

  51. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0932)

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