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VA HB1022

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Atoosa Reaser

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires sellers to clearly disclose automatic renewal terms before purchase, including cancellation deadlines, recurring charges, renewal length, and minimum purchase obligations
  • Mandates that cancellation mechanisms be cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use, with online cancellation options required for services purchased online
  • Requires sellers to obtain affirmative consumer consent before charging for automatic renewals and provide written acknowledgment of terms that consumers can retain
  • Expands protections to cover small businesses (250 or fewer employees or under $10 million in annual gross receipts) in addition to individual consumers
  • Defines "clear and conspicuous" disclosure standards for visual, audio, interactive electronic, and print communications, requiring disclosures to be unavoidable and understandable to ordinary consumers

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Labor2/18/2026
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #21/22/2026
Labor and Commerce1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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