# Virginia SB359: Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, addictive feed.

Virginia SB359, Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, addictive feed., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB359
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, addictive feed.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (103 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms; addictive feed. Prohibits a person that operates a social media platform that has knowledge that a user of the social media platform is a child under the age of 18 from using an addictive feed, defined in the bill, unless such social media platform obtains verifiable parental consent.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) | pass | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Communications, Technology and Innovation | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2024-02-19: Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2024-02-19: Committee amendment (House)
- 2024-02-19: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2024-02-19: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-02-16: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications (House)
- 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2024-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-14: Impact statement from DPB (SB359S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB359S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Committee substitute agreed to 24107314D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Committee substitute printed 24107314D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Impact statement from DPB (SB359) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102374D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB359)
- Substitute, 2024-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB359)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB359)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB359)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB359-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).