Schuyler VanValkenburg
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 16
Primary
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms; responsibilities and prohibitions related to minors. Requires that any controller or processor that operates a social media platform shall (i) use commercially reasonable methods, such as a neutral age screen mechanism, to determine whether a user is a minor younger than 16 years of age and (ii) limit any such minor's use of such social media platform to one hour per day, per service or application, and allow a parent to give verifiable parental consent to increase or decrease the daily time limit. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 59.1-575 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59.1-577.1, relating to Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms; responsibilities and prohibitions related to minors.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (Effective 01/01/26)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB854ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854)
Enrolled
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854)
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - floor substitute
Delegate Thomas Substitute agreed to
Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute rejected
Read third time
Floor substitute printed 25107828D-H2 (Thomas)
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854)
Committee substitute printed 25107656D-H1
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
Placed on Calendar
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106371D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100432D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Delegate Thomas Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Communications, Technology and Innovation Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF |
| General Laws and Technology Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854) | PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF |
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