2022 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB78: Automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; cancellation and online opt-out.

Legislative Summary

Automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; cancellation and online opt-out. Requires that suppliers of automatic renewals or continuous service offers through an online website must make available a conspicuous online option to cancel a recurring purchase of a good or service. The bill provides that failure to make available such option to cancel is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; cancellation and online opt-out. Requires that suppliers of automatic renewals or continuous service offers through an online website must make available a conspicuous online option to cancel a recurring purchase of a good or service. The bill provides that failure to make available such option to cancel is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Bill History

1/4/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101883D
House of Delegates
1/4/2022
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
1/18/2022
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
1/20/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/25/2022
Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/27/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/28/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/28/2022
Committee amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
1/28/2022
Engrossed by House as amended HB78E
House of Delegates
1/28/2022
Printed as engrossed 22101883D-E
House of Delegates
1/31/2022
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2022
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/1/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/1/2022
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/28/2022
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/2/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/3/2022
Read third time
Senate
3/3/2022
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
3/3/2022
Committee amendments agreed to
Senate
3/3/2022
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
3/3/2022
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2022
Passed by temporarily
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective 7/1/22)
4/11/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)

Amendments

Senate amendments engrossed

Senate amendments engrossed

3/3/2022Not Adopted

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

3/1/2022Not Adopted

Amendment(s) for HB78 for S-Commerce and Labor

Amendment(s) for HB78 for S-Commerce and Labor

2/28/2022Not Adopted

Amendment(s) for HB78 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #2

Amendment(s) for HB78 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #2

1/20/2022Not Adopted

House committee amendments reported

House committee amendments reported

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
3/7/2022
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
3/3/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
3/2/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2/28/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
1/31/2022
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
1/25/2022
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
1/20/2022
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/11/202220.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/10/202220.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/28/202221.1 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/4/202221.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/10/202268.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202267.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/19/202267.7 KB