Retail franchise agreements; governing law, competition restrictions.

Passed on 4/13/26

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From the Legislature

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 HB 69. 

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

40 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jan 26

7:00 PM

Senate Commerce and Labor Hearing

Feb 2

7:00 PM

Senate Commerce and Labor Hearing

Feb 19

12:00 AM

House Labor and Commerce Hearing

Feb 24

12:00 AM

House Labor and Commerce Hearing

Feb 26

12:00 AM

House Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #2 Hearing

Mar 3

12:00 AM

House Labor and Commerce Hearing