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SB 338 VA
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Consumer Data Protection Act; data controller responsibilities, precise geolocation data.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 820 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act; data controller responsibilities; precise geolocation data. Provides that, for purposes of the Consumer Data Protection Act, a controller of personal data shall not sell or offer for sale precise geolocation data concerning a consumer.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (28)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100141D · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
  3. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  4. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  5. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  6. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  7. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
  8. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
  9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  10. Feb 6, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  11. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
  12. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation · lower
  13. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  14. Feb 25, 2026 Read second time · lower
  15. Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · lower
  16. Feb 26, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
  17. Feb 26, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  18. Feb 26, 2026 Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  19. Mar 2, 2026 House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  20. Mar 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB338) · upper
  21. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  22. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB338ER) · upper
  23. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB338) · upper
  24. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  25. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
  27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 820 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (6)

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
  • House Amendment · HTML
  • Communications, Technology and Innovation Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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