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VA HB 1368

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Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty, social media platforms.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1368 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1368 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation

What is VA HB 1368 about?

Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty; social media platforms. Allows a parent or minor who suffers loss as the result of a violation of Consumer Data Protection Act provisions relating to social media platforms to initiate an action against a controller or processor in violation of such provisions. The bill requires a parent or minor to provide a controller or processor 30 days' written notice and an opportunity for the controller or processor to cure the noticed violation prior to initiating such an action.

Who sponsors VA HB 1368?

Joshua E. Thomas is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1368.

Description

Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty; social media platforms. Allows a parent or minor who suffers loss as the result of a violation of Consumer Data Protection Act provisions relating to social media platforms to initiate an action against a controller or processor in violation of such provisions. The bill requires a parent or minor to provide a controller or processor 30 days' written notice and an opportunity for the controller or processor to cure the noticed violation prior to initiating such an action.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joshua E. Thomasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-20

    Presented and ordered printed 26104952D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-20

    Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HST sub: Technology and Innovation

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-02-04 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1368

Attribution

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