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VA SB177

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Favola

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to prohibit suppliers from obtaining, disclosing, selling, or disseminating personally identifiable reproductive or sexual health information without consumer consent.

  • Exempts nonpublic personal information already regulated under the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (financial institution privacy protections) from this new requirement.

  • Adds this protection as a new prohibited practice under § 59.1-200, making violations subject to existing enforcement mechanisms and penalties under Virginia's consumer protection laws.

  • Takes effect upon passage as part of the 2026 legislative session.

Legislative Description

Va. Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, consumer reproductive/sexual health information.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws: Housing/Consumer Protection2/16/2026
General Laws2/3/2026
General Laws and Technology1/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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