Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 85
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms & model operators, interoperability interfaces.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms and operators; interoperability interfaces. Requires social media platforms and operators, defined in the bill, to implement third-party interoperability interfaces to allow users to share social graph data, defined in the bill, and contextual data associated with artificial intelligence systems, defined in the bill, as the user designates. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Text versions
- Introduced
- General Laws and Technology Substitute
- Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026 · House
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105623D-S1 - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Dec 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Dec 30, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100812D