HB 1161 VA

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Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; dissemination of personal information to federal government; civil penalties. Provides that any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall only disseminate personal information (i) to the extent necessary to comply with state or federal law, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; (ii) to the extent necessary to carry out the administration of a state or federal program pursuant to state or federal law; (iii) to comply with a subpoena, court order, or administrative proceeding; (iv) to the extent necessary to ensure fulfillment of the obligations of a purchase or contract made in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act or a memorandum of understanding or management agreement made in accordance with the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act; (v) when the data subject has given consent; or (vi) to the extent necessary to accomplish a proper purpose of the agency. The bill also prohibits an agency or political subdivision from selling personal information. The bill authorizes a court, in the case of a willful and knowing violation, to subject a specific public officer, appointee, or employee of any agency to civil penalties.

• Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105209D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N) · lower
6. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Floor offered Delegate Williams Amendments · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Passed by temporarily · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Delegate Williams Floor amendments passed by (62-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
13. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
14. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
15. Feb 10, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
16. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
17. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
19. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
20. Mar 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N) · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108358D-S1 · upper
23. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
24. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
30. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
31. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
33. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1161ER) · lower
34. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
35. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
36. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
37. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
38. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Delegate Williams Amendments · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML