# Virginia SB1339: Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date. Virginia SB1339, Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1339-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1339 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (355 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message. Permits an individual receiving a telephone solicitation via text message to request not to receive telephone solicitations from a telephone solicitor by replying to such text message with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" or "STOP." The bill requires a telephone solicitor in receipt of such request to honor such request for at least 10 years from the time such request is made. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation | pass | 20 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (SB1339ER2) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 626 (Effective 01/01/2026) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1339) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1339ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-13: Passed House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103799D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079032.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079031.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075415.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075414.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073637.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051072.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051071.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019397.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019396.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079032.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079031.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075415.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075414.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073637.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051072.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051071.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019397.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019396.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1339-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).