Chris Head
- Republican
- Senator
- District 3
Primary
Retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions. Provides that retail franchise agreements shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth and prohibits any person from offering or entering into a franchise agreement that includes competition restrictions that extend beyond termination or expiration of the franchise agreement unless such settlement is approved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
A BILL to amend and reenact ยงยง 13.1-559 and 13.1-563 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retail franchise agreements; governing law; competition restrictions.
Left in Labor and Commerce
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB798)
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101940D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB798) |
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