Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 493
Session 2026
Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 4, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
493
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-207.45 through 59.1-207.49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers; disclosure and cancellation. 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 through, at a minimum, each method by which a consumer can initiate an automatic renewal or continuous service offer and includes additional provisions related to providing such cancellation mechanism. Under the bill, several organizations and businesses are no longer exempt from disclosure and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal or continuous service offers. The bill also removes the good faith exception to enforcement that is available through the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
02/09/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
02/09/2026
House
Read first time
02/09/2026
House
Placed on Calendar
02/04/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026
Senate
Senator Pekarsky Amendments #4-7 agreed to
02/03/2026
Senate
Reading of amendments waived (Voice Vote)
02/03/2026
Senate
Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments
02/03/2026
Senate
Senator Pekarsky Amendments #1-3 withdrawn
02/03/2026
Senate
Floor offered Senator Pekarsky Amendments
02/03/2026
Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendment rejected
02/03/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/02/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/02/2026
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
01/30/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
01/30/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
01/28/2026
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 0-N 6-A)
01/28/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/13/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104951D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:54:43 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:43:01 PM