Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 884 — Personal identifying information; safe destruction of records.

Last action — Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Safe destruction of records containing personalidentifying information. Requires a commercial entity that isin possession of, or has within its custody or control, records that(i) contain consumers' unencrypted, unredacted personal identifyinginformation and (ii) are no longer needed by the commercial entityto take reasonable steps to destroy, or arrange for the destructionof, the records by shredding, erasing, or otherwise destroying or modifying the personal identifying information in the records tomake it unreadable or indecipherable. The measure does not applyto certain financial institutions, health insurance or health carefacilities, consumer reporting agencies, or governmental entities.The measure authorizes a consumer who incurs actual damages due toa reckless or intentional violation of these requirements by a commercialentity to bring a civil action.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation

  2. Continued to 2021 in Communications, Technology and Innovation

  3. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104896D

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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 884 do?
Safe destruction of records containing personalidentifying information. Requires a commercial entity that isin possession of, or has within its custody or control, records that(i) contain consumers' unencrypted, unredacted personal identifyinginformation and (ii) are no longer needed by the commercial entityto take reasonable steps to destroy, or arrange for the destructionof, the records by shredding, erasing, or otherwise destroying or modifying the personal identifying information in the records tomake it unreadable or indecipherable. The measure does not applyto certain financial institutions, health insurance or health carefacilities, consumer reporting agencies, or governmental entities.The measure authorizes a consumer who incurs actual damages due toa reckless or intentional violation of these requirements by a commercialentity to bring a civil action.
Who sponsors HB 884?
HB 884 is sponsored by Subramanyam, Suhas.
What is the current status of HB 884?
This bill died with 2021 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 884?
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