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HB 984 In Committee

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; cash payments, discrimination prohibited, penalty.

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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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Feb 18, 2026 — Left in Labor and Commerce
Session
2026
Momentum
29 · Low