HB 971 VA

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College student-athletes; biometric data; protections and limitations. Prohibits any private institution of higher education, associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education, or baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth from disclosing to any individual or entity outside of the institution any enrolled student-athlete's biometric data, as defined in the bill, without the prior written consent of the student-athlete. The bill also prohibits any individual or entity from making the possession, use, or ownership of or the rights to any student-athlete's biometric data a condition of any contract with the student-athlete for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness without the prior written consent of the student-athlete in a writing that is separate and apart from such contract.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103119D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HED sub: Higher Education · lower
4. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB971) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Education (19-Y 1-N 1-A) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
12. Mar 2, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Higher Education · upper
13. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB971ER) · lower
21. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB971) · lower
24. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 247 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0247) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML