# Virginia HB1022: Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.

Virginia HB1022, Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0931)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1022
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer protection; automatic renewal or continuous service offers, disclosure and cancellation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0931)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (382 yes, 104 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

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 that is at least as easy to use as the mechanism used to initiate the automatic renewal or continuous service offer, and includes additional requirements for providing such cancellation mechanism. Under the bill, certain businesses are no longer exempt from disclosure and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal or continuous service offers, and a violation of the provision constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. This bill is identical to SB 493.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger subscription protections for Virginia consumers: benefit, low. Sellers must clearly show automatic-renewal and ongoing-service terms near the consent request, before Virginia consumers become obligated. Website and app disclosures must be unavoidable, understandable, and in each language consumers are reasonably expected to use. Print disclosures must be reada…
- Small businesses gain subscription renewal protections: benefit, low. Virginia’s renewal protections cover qualifying small businesses buying or leasing goods, services, money, or credit for business use. Businesses must meet the state’s small-business definition, including being at least 51 percent independently owned and controlled. Violations of these renewal rule…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 96 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0931) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 931 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1022) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1022ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Substitute bill reprinted 26109696D (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Williams Graves, Jordan (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: House Conferees: Reaser, Feggans, McLaughlin (House)
- 2026-03-11: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-11: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-10: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26108991D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (17-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105164D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224677.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224676.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214290.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214289.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210560.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210553.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190044.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190043.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1146786.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1146785.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145789.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145870.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145257.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087136.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087135.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224677.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224676.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214290.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214289.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210560.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210554.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210553.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190044.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190043.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1146786.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1146785.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145789.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145870.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145257.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087136.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087135.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1022-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).