Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 473 — Personal data; management and oversight.

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

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Personal data; Virginia Privacy Act. Givesconsumers the right to access their data and determine if it has been sold to a data broker. The measure requires a controller, definedin the bill as a person that, alone or jointly with others, determinesthe purposes and means of the processing of personal data, to facilitaterequests to exercise consumer rights regarding access, correction,deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, objection,and profiling. The measure also (i) requires transparent processingof personal data through a privacy notice, (ii) requires controllersto disclose if they process personal data for direct marketing orsell it to data brokers, and (iii) requires controllers to conducta risk assessment of each of their processing activities involvingpersonal data and an additional risk assessment any time there isa change in processing that materially increases the risk to consumers.The measure applies to any legal entity that conducts business inthe Commonwealth or produces products or services that are intentionallytargeted to residents of the Commonwealth and that (a) controls orprocesses personal data of not fewer than 100,000 consumers or (b)derives over 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personaldata and processes or controls personal data of not fewer than 25,000customers. A violation of this measure is made a prohibited practiceunder the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB473) View text Current html January 03, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB473)

  3. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103007D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 473 do?
Personal data; Virginia Privacy Act. Givesconsumers the right to access their data and determine if it has been sold to a data broker. The measure requires a controller, definedin the bill as a person that, alone or jointly with others, determinesthe purposes and means of the processing of personal data, to facilitaterequests to exercise consumer rights regarding access, correction,deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, objection,and profiling. The measure also (i) requires transparent processingof personal data through a privacy notice, (ii) requires controllersto disclose if they process personal data for direct marketing orsell it to data brokers, and (iii) requires controllers to conducta risk assessment of each of their processing activities involvingpersonal data and an additional risk assessment any time there isa change in processing that materially increases the risk to consumers.The measure applies to any legal entity that conducts business inthe Commonwealth or produces products or services that are intentionallytargeted to residents of the Commonwealth and that (a) controls orprocesses personal data of not fewer than 100,000 consumers or (b)derives over 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of personaldata and processes or controls personal data of not fewer than 25,000customers. A violation of this measure is made a prohibited practiceunder the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Who sponsors HB 473?
HB 473 is sponsored by Mark D. Sickles.
What is the current status of HB 473?
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.
Where can I track HB 473?
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