# Virginia SB459: Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties.

Virginia SB459, Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB459
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947)
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (278 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements; civil penalties. Requires a liquefied petroleum gas fitter, within 14 days after receiving a customer's request to discontinue liquefied petroleum gas delivery service, to offer in writing to remove any remaining liquefied petroleum gas from such customer's storage tank and reimburse the customer for the cost of the removed liquefied petroleum gas at the prevailing rate, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, if a customer accepts such offer, the liquefied petroleum gas fitter shall carry out such removal and reimbursement within 30 days after such acceptance. A violation of the bill's provisions constitutes a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Propane customers get refunds when ending service: benefit, low. The law covers liquefied petroleum gas delivery contracts entered into, changed, or renewed on or after July 1, 2026. Your tank must hold more than 100 gallons and be used mainly to store this gas, such as propane. Within 14 days after you request ending service, your provider must offer in writing…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 947 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459) (Senate)
- 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 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB459ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-03-09: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101221D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224672.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209981.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209980.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200220.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191666.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185609.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090362.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090361.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/1224673.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224672.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209981.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209980.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200220.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191666.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1185609.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090362.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090361.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-SB459-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).