2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB798: Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.

Legislative Summary

Retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions. Provides that retail franchise agreements shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth and prohibits any person from offering or entering into a franchise agreement that includes competition restrictions that extend beyond termination or expiration of the franchise agreement unless such settlement is approved by a court of competent jurisdiction.

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Bill History

12/28/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101940D
Senate
12/28/2024
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/13/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Senate
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB798)
Senate
1/15/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/15/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/15/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/16/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/17/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Left in Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
2/11/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/17/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
1/13/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Labor and Commerce(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris Head
Chris Head
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/28/202410.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/202597.6 KB