VA SB 232
Status unknownConsumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 232 pass?
The current status of VA SB 232 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 232 about?
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.
Who sponsors VA SB 232?
Christopher T. Head is the primary sponsor of VA SB 232.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-04 — Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Christopher T. Headprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100794D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
committee-passage
2026-01-30
Rules suspended
2026-01-30
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-01-30
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-02
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-02
Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to
2026-02-02
Recommitted to General Laws and Technology
2026-02-04
Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Reported from General Laws and Technology
2026-01-28 · pass · 8-6
Member-level votes (15)
- Adam P. Ebbin: no
- Mamie E. Locke: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: no
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Danica A. Roem: abstain
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
- Timmy French: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: no
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-01-30 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: not voting
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology
2026-02-04 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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