HB 78

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 04, 2022
  • Passed House Jan 31, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 03, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; cancellation and online opt-out.

Abstract

Automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; cancellation and online opt-out. Requires that suppliers of automatic renewals or continuous service offers through an online website must make available a conspicuous online option to cancel a recurring purchase of a good or service. The bill provides that failure to make available such option to cancel is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.  

Automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumer; cancellation and online opt-out. Requires that the supplier of automatic renewals or continuous service offers that include a free trial notify the consumer of the automatic renewal seven days prior to expiration of the free trial. The bill also requires that suppliers of automatic renewals or continuous service offers through an online website must make available a conspicuous online option to cancel a recurring purchase of a good or service within the website by which such purchase was made.

Automatic renewal or continuous service offerto consumer; cancellation and online opt-out. Requires that the supplier of automatic renewals or continuous service offers thatinclude a free trial notify the consumer of the automatic renewalseven days prior to expiration of the free trial and obtain the consumer'saffirmative consent to the automatic renewal beyond the trial period.The bill also requires that suppliers of automatic renewals or continuousservice offers through an online website must make available a conspicuousonline option to cancel a recurring purchase of a good or servicewithin the website by which such purchase was made.

Bill Sponsors (21)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

Mar 10, 2022

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB78ER)

Mar 07, 2022

House

Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)

House

Passed by temporarily

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2022

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 31, 2022

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB78E)

Jan 28, 2022

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 22101883D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB78E

House

Committee amendment agreed to

Jan 27, 2022

House

Read first time

Jan 25, 2022

House

Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 19, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB78)

Jan 18, 2022

House

Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 04, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101883D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101883D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 22101883D-E PDF HTML
HB78ER PDF HTML
CHAP0557 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB78FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB78FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB78F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB78ASE HTML
Amendment: HB78AS HTML
Amendment: HB78AH HTML

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