Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.
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 unless such settlement is approved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 28, 2024
Last action Feb 18, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 15, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Jan 15, 2025
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
upper
Dec 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Head
RRepublican
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