# Virginia SB232: Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors.

Virginia SB232, Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB232-2027
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB232
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act; prohibitions and duties relating to minors. Prohibits a controller of an online service, product, or feature from entering into certain agreements with a known minor, unless such controller obtains verified consent from the minor's parent as specified in the bill. The bill imposes certain duties on a controller of an online service, product, or feature related to advertising, algorithm use, and reasonable care toward known minors. The bill expands the consumer rights of a parent to minors and adds a provision allowing a parent to obtain a copy of the minor's data. Current law offers certain consumer rights to the parents of children younger than age 13. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Recommitted to General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Motion to recommit to General Laws and Technology agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100794D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228981.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228980.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228981.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228980.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB232-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).