# Virginia SB854: Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, responsibilities and prohibitions to minors. Virginia SB854, Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, responsibilities and prohibitions to minors., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB854-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB854 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, responsibilities and prohibitions to minors. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703) - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (341 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms; responsibilities and prohibitions related to minors. Requires that any controller or processor that operates a social media platform shall (i) use commercially reasonable methods, such as a neutral age screen mechanism, to determine whether a user is a minor younger than 16 years of age and (ii) limit any such minor's use of such social media platform to one hour per day, per service or application, and allow a parent to give verifiable parental consent to increase or decrease the daily time limit. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (Effective 01/01/26) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB854ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Floor substitute printed 25107828D-H2 (Thomas) (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House) - 2025-02-20: Delegate Thomas Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-20: Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute rejected (House) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-20: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-02-19: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107656D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-03: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106371D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB854) (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100432D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079856.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079855.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073673.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068521.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068520.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063531.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063530.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054828.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054428.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054827.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054427.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034770.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034769.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013619.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013618.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/1079856.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079855.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073673.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068521.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068520.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063531.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063530.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054828.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054428.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054827.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054427.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034770.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034769.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013619.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013618.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-SB854-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).