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VA SB177
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Favola
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AI Summary
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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.
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Exempts nonpublic personal information already regulated under the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (financial institution privacy protections) from this new requirement.
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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.
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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