# Virginia HB1161: Government. Data Collection & Dissemin. Practices Act; dissemin. of personal info. to federal gov't.

Virginia HB1161, Government. Data Collection & Dissemin. Practices Act; dissemin. of personal info. to federal gov't., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1161
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Government. Data Collection & Dissemin. Practices Act; dissemin. of personal info. to federal gov't.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (286 yes, 132 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; dissemination of personal information to federal government; civil penalties. Provides that any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall only disseminate personal information (i) to the extent necessary to comply with state or federal law, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; (ii) to the extent necessary to carry out the administration of a state or federal program pursuant to state or federal law; (iii) to comply with a subpoena, court order, or administrative proceeding; (iv) to the extent necessary to ensure fulfillment of the obligations of a purchase or contract made in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act or a memorandum of understanding or management agreement made in accordance with the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act; (v) when the data subject has given consent; or (vi) to the extent necessary to accomplish a proper purpose of the agency. The bill also prohibits an agency or political subdivision from selling personal information. The bill authorizes a court, in the case of a willful and knowing violation, to subject a specific public officer, appointee, or employee of any agency to civil penalties.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limits and fines for federal religious lists: benefit, medium. Virginia agencies cannot send religious-belief or affiliation data to federal authorities to build lists, registries, or databases based on religion, national origin, or ethnicity. Sharing remains allowed when state or federal law specifically requires it. For covered violations, courts can fine ag…
- Virginia agencies face stronger personal-data limits: benefit, low. Virginia state and local agencies cannot sell personal information and can collect it only when the law allows. Agencies with information systems can also handle information when needed for a proper agency purpose. When feasible, these agencies must collect information directly from the person or t…
- Broader agency data sharing with notice: mixed, medium. Virginia agencies can share personal information only for allowed purposes, including legal compliance, government programs, and specified public contract duties. The law expands allowed purposes to include better services, less paperwork, fraud prevention, outcomes research, policy decisions, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 67 | 32 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 32 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Delegate Williams Floor amendments passed by | pass | 62 | 34 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1161ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26108358D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-09: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-06: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2026-02-03: Delegate Williams Floor amendments passed by (62-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Floor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105209D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222203.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222202.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212381.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212380.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195929.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195928.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195013.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113804.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087576.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087575.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222203.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222202.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212381.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212380.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195929.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195928.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195014.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1195013.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113804.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087576.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087575.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1161-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).