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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 232

Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors. Prohibits a controller of an online service, product, or feature from entering into certain agreements with a known minor, unless such controller obtains verified consent from the minor's parent as specified in the bill. The bill imposes certain duties on a controller of an online service, product, or feature related to advertising, algorithm use, and reasonable care toward known minors. The bill expands the consumer rights of a parent to minors and adds a provision allowing a parent to obtain a copy of the minor's data. Current law offers certain consumer rights to the parents of children younger than age 13. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 4, 2026
Senate		Continued to next session in General Laws and TechnologypassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 30, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Jan 28, 2026
Senate		Reported from General Laws and TechnologypassSet your home in Virginia to see

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