SB 684

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 18, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Online Children's Safety Protection Act; established, civil penalties.

Abstract

Online Children's Safety Protection Act established;civil penalties. Creates the Online Children's Safety ProtectionAct, which requires certain duties of covered entities, defined inthe bill, to protect the best interests of children who use onlineservices, products, or features. The bill requires any covered entitythat provides an online service, product, or feature likely to beaccessed by a child to complete a data protection impact assessment,the details of which are described in the bill, within two yearsbefore any new online service, product, or feature is offered tothe public on or after July 1, 2024. The bill also prohibits certainactions by covered entities and authorizes the Attorney General toimpose penalties and initiate actions against any covered entitythat violates the provisions of the bill.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N 1-A)

Jan 30, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB684)

Jan 18, 2024

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 24104080D

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24104080D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB684F122.PDF PDF

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