# Virginia HB2515: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.

Virginia HB2515, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2515
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685)
- Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (167 yes, 143 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure. Prohibits a supplier, in connection with a consumer transaction, from advertising or displaying a price for goods or services without clearly and conspicuously displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or surcharges, as defined in the bill. The bill specifies the requirements for compliance with its provisions for certain suppliers and excludes from its provisions (i) certain fees charged by motor vehicle dealers, as defined in relevant law; (ii) fees charged by electric utilities, natural gas utilities, and telecommunications service providers, as those terms are defined in relevant law; (iii) certain costs associated with real estate settlement services; and (iv) the provision of air transportation by air carriers. The bill requires a food delivery platform to (a) at the point when a consumer views and selects a vendor or items for purchase, include a clear and conspicuous disclosure of any additional fee or percentage charged, as defined in the bill, and (b) after a consumer selects items for purchase, but prior to checkout, display a subtotal page that itemizes the price of such selected items and any additional fee or percentage included in the total cost. This bill is identical to SB 1212.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 30 | 65 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 25 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 47 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 12 | 9 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685) (Governor)
- 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 685 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (30-Y 65-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB2515H2) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2515) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2515ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2515) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (3-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106363D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #4 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2515) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101360D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079824.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079823.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074470.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074469.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073706.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061412.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061411.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036787.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036786.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035785.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035784.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016676.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016675.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079824.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079823.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074470.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074469.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073706.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061412.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061411.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036787.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036786.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035785.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035784.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016676.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016675.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2515-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).