# Virginia SB184: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information.

Virginia SB184, Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB184
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; shipping goods without certain information. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to ship goods to a consumer in the Commonwealth in accordance with an automatic renewal or continuous service offer without including a shipping invoice stating (i) the amount the consumer was charged for shipping, if any; (ii) information on how to return the goods, if returns are accepted by the supplier; and (iii) information on how to cancel the automatic renewal or continuous service offer. The bill exempts any supplier that provides such information to a consumer by a timely electronic confirmation of purchase or by otherwise making such information readily available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer shipping details for Virginia subscription shoppers: benefit, low. For recurring goods shipped to Virginia consumers, sellers must include an invoice stating any shipping charge. This covers offers that renew automatically or continue providing service. The invoice must explain how to cancel and, if returns are accepted, how to return the goods. No invoice is requ…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 488 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB184) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB184ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB184) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Committee substitute printed 26106157D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100938D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218247.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218246.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188693.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188692.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101060.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101059.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100159.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100158.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083688.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083687.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/1218247.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218246.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188693.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188692.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101060.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101059.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100159.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100158.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083688.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083687.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-SB184-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).