# Virginia SB838: Surveillance pricing practices; consumer transactions, civil penalties.

Virginia SB838, Surveillance pricing practices; consumer transactions, civil penalties., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-02 (Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor) (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB838
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Surveillance pricing practices; consumer transactions, civil penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-10-02
- Last action: 2026-10-02, Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Surveillance pricing practices; civil penalties. Prohibits an entity or a service provider, as those terms are defined in the bill, from using certain surveillance pricing practices, defined in the bill, in connection with a consumer transaction. The bill provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-02: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-10-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2027 27100020D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-10-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231883.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231882.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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)
- SB839: Local governing bodies; member nondisclosure agreements prohibited. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231883.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231882.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [SB839: Local governing bodies; member nondisclosure agreements prohibited.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB839-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB838-2027 (as of 2026-10-23).