STATE BILLVA SB 459PASSED

Liquefied petroleum gas fitters; service disconnection requirements, civil penalties.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 459 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947) · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsor

RSRichard StuartSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 947 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Senate

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459)Senate

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB459ER)Senate

Show 26 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 10, 2026House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 9, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Mar 9, 2026committee amendment agreed toHouse

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Mar 3, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 26, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)House

Feb 17, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2House

Feb 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB459)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by SenateSenate

Jan 26, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 21, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101221DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Jan 21, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 23, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Mar 3, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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