Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1212
Session 2025
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1212
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-200, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 59.1-586, and 59.1-587 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 58, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-607 through 59.1-610, relating to Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure. Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure. Prohibits a supplier, in connection with a consumer transaction, from advertising or displaying a price for goods or services without clearly and conspicuously displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or surcharges, as defined in the bill. The bill specifies the requirements for compliance with its provisions for certain suppliers and excludes from its provisions (i) certain fees charged by motor vehicle dealers, as defined in relevant law; (ii) fees charged by electric utilities, natural gas utilities, and telecommunications service providers, as those terms are defined in relevant law; (iii) certain costs associated with real estate settlement services; and (iv) the provision of air transportation by air carriers. The bill requires a food delivery platform to (a) at the point when a consumer views and selects a vendor or items for purchase, include a clear and conspicuous disclosure of any additional fee or percentage charged, as defined in the bill, and (b) after a consumer selects items for purchase, but prior to checkout, display a subtotal page that itemizes the price of such selected items and any additional fee or percentage included in the total cost. This bill is identical to HB 2515.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0686)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N)
03/25/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1212S2)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1212S2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/07/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/18/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/18/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1212ER)
02/18/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/14/2025
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)
02/12/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2025
House
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
02/12/2025
House
Read third time
02/11/2025
House
Passed by for the day
02/10/2025
House
Read second time
02/07/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
02/06/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106447D-H1
02/06/2025
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
02/05/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
02/05/2025
House
Read first time
02/05/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/28/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/27/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/27/2025
Senate
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
01/27/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/27/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/24/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/24/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/24/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
01/23/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
01/22/2025
Senate
Substitute bill reprinted 25105788D
01/22/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105788D-S1
01/22/2025
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/15/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1212)
01/08/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/08/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101034D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 11, 2025 1:23:16 AM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:33:09 PM