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Introduced
12/30/2025
12/30/2025
In Committee
03/09/2026
03/09/2026
Crossed Over
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Passed
04/13/2026
04/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2026
04/13/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
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, except as a term of sale in the event that a franchisee sells a franchise to a third party or back to the franchisor. This bill is identical to SB 240.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that all retail franchise agreements in the Commonwealth of Virginia must be governed by Virginia law, and it prohibits franchisors from including competition restrictions in franchise agreements that continue after the agreement ends, with a specific exception: such restrictions are allowed if they are part of the terms when a franchisee sells their franchise to another party or sells it back to the original franchisor, and these restrictions can last for no more than two years after the sale.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0553) (on 04/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB69 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB69/text/CHAP0553 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215794.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB69/text/HB69ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207984.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB69/text/HB69S1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB69/text/HB69SC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB69) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091287.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB69/text/HB69 |
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