SB 1339

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 13, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 27, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2025
  • Became Law Apr 02, 2025

Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date.

Abstract

Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message. Permits an individual receiving a telephone solicitation via text message to request not to receive telephone solicitations from a telephone solicitor by replying to such text message with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" or "STOP." The bill requires a telephone solicitor in receipt of such request to honor such request for at least 10 years from the time such request is made. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.

An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 59.1-510 through 59.1-514.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations via text message.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)

House

Enacted, Chapter 626 (Effective 01/01/2026)

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

Senate

Reenrolled bill text (SB1339ER2)

Senate

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)

Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1339ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1339)

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 13, 2025

House

Read third time

House

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2025

House

Read second time

Feb 10, 2025

House

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2025

House

Assigned CT & I sub: Communications

Feb 04, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

House

Read first time

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Engrossed by Senate

Senate

Read second time

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Read second time

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2025

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103799D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Chaptered HTML PDF
Reenrolled HTML PDF
Governor's Recommendation HTML
Enrolled HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1339) PDF

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