Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 532 — Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors, civil liability.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Commercial entity offering social media accounts;restricted hours for minors; civil liability. Provides that nocommercial entity that offers social media accounts, as defined inthe bill, shall knowingly or intentionally allow a minor to accesshis social media account during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.unless the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian has providedpermission for the minor to use such social media account duringthese hours. The bill provides that any commercial entity that violatesthese provisions shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from the interference with a minor's sleep cycle or mentalhealth by allowing such minor to access to his social media accountduring the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and reasonable attorneyfees and costs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104696D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 532 do?
Commercial entity offering social media accounts;restricted hours for minors; civil liability. Provides that nocommercial entity that offers social media accounts, as defined inthe bill, shall knowingly or intentionally allow a minor to accesshis social media account during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.unless the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian has providedpermission for the minor to use such social media account duringthese hours. The bill provides that any commercial entity that violatesthese provisions shall be subject to civil liability for damages resulting from the interference with a minor's sleep cycle or mentalhealth by allowing such minor to access to his social media accountduring the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and reasonable attorneyfees and costs.
Who sponsors SB 532?
SB 532 is sponsored by Emily M. Jordan.
What is the current status of SB 532?
This bill died with 2024 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 SB 532?
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