Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 252 — Consumer Data Protection Act; controller privacy notice, consumer consent.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act; controller privacynotice; cookies; consumer consent. Requires the privacy noticethat a controller must provide to consumers to include a method bywhich a consumer may opt out of the automatic placement of a datafile, commonly referred to as a "cookie," on the consumer's computeror web browser and a disclosure of the purposes for which the datafiles are used. The bill prohibits controllers from using cookies,except those that are strictly necessary, without the prior expressconsent of the consumer and prohibits controllers from preventingaccess to their services if such consent is not granted. The billalso requires controllers to document and store proof of such consent and make available an easily accessible method by which consumersmay withdraw such consent.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB252)

  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102338D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 252 do?
Consumer Data Protection Act; controller privacynotice; cookies; consumer consent. Requires the privacy noticethat a controller must provide to consumers to include a method bywhich a consumer may opt out of the automatic placement of a datafile, commonly referred to as a "cookie," on the consumer's computeror web browser and a disclosure of the purposes for which the datafiles are used. The bill prohibits controllers from using cookies,except those that are strictly necessary, without the prior expressconsent of the consumer and prohibits controllers from preventingaccess to their services if such consent is not granted. The billalso requires controllers to document and store proof of such consent and make available an easily accessible method by which consumersmay withdraw such consent.
Who sponsors SB 252?
SB 252 is sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle.
What is the current status of SB 252?
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 252?
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