HB 984 VA

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Introduced

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; cash payments; discrimination prohibited; penalty. Prohibits a supplier from discriminating against cash as a payment for a retail sale, including by refusing to accept cash as a form of payment, posting signs on business premises that cash payment is not accepted, or charging a higher price to consumers who pay with cash. The bill includes certain exceptions to such prohibition and provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

• Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104230D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB984) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) · lower
7. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Labor and Commerce · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML