Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

SB85 — Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms & model operators, interoperability interfaces.

Last action — House committee offered

  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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms & model operators, interoperability interfaces.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N)

  2. H House committee offered

  3. H Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda

  4. H Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  5. H Read first time

  6. H Placed on Calendar

  7. S Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  8. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  9. S Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  10. S Read second time

  11. S Committee substitute printed 26105623D-S1

  12. S Passed by for the day

  13. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  14. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. S Rules suspended

  16. S Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  17. S Senate committee offered

  18. S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  19. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100812D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 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

Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation

Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18301
Total 18301
% of votes cast 82%14%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Not Voting
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Not Voting
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute

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
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB85 do?
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms & model operators, interoperability interfaces.
Who sponsors SB85?
SB85 is sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg.
What is the current status of SB85?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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