Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 952 — Digital services; protection for minors.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Digital services; protection for minors.Requires the operator of a digital service, which is defined as awebsite, online service, online application, or mobile application,to permit minors to remove, or to request and obtain removal of,content or information posted on a digital service. The measure prohibitsan operator of a digital service directed to minors from marketingor advertising to minors specified products or services that minorsare prohibited from buying. The measure also prohibits marketing or advertising certain products on the basis of personal informationspecific to a minor or knowingly using, disclosing, compiling, orallowing a third party to do so. Violations are prohibited practicesunder the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The measure has a delayedeffective date of January 1, 2021.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB952) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB952)

  3. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100249D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 952 do?
Digital services; protection for minors.Requires the operator of a digital service, which is defined as awebsite, online service, online application, or mobile application,to permit minors to remove, or to request and obtain removal of,content or information posted on a digital service. The measure prohibitsan operator of a digital service directed to minors from marketingor advertising to minors specified products or services that minorsare prohibited from buying. The measure also prohibits marketing or advertising certain products on the basis of personal informationspecific to a minor or knowingly using, disclosing, compiling, orallowing a third party to do so. Violations are prohibited practicesunder the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The measure has a delayedeffective date of January 1, 2021.
Who sponsors HB 952?
HB 952 is sponsored by Samirah, Ibraheem S. and Ayala, Hala S..
What is the current status of HB 952?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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