Consumer Data Protection Act; definitions, enforcement, abolishes Consumer Privacy Fund.
Summary
Consumer Data Protection Act; enforcement; ConsumerPrivacy Fund. Authorizes the Attorney General to pursue actualdamages to consumers to the extent they exist if a controller orprocessor of the personal data of Virginians continues to violatethe Consumer Data Protection Act following a 30-day cure period offeredby the Attorney General or breaches an express written statementprovided to the Attorney General. Political organizations are classifiedas nonprofit organizations and thus exempt from the Act. The billspecifies that the Attorney General may deem whether a cure under the provisions of the Act is possible for consumers. In addition,the bill abolishes the Consumer Privacy Fund and all civil penalties,expenses, and attorney fees collected from enforcement of the Actshall be deposited into the Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation,and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
38–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 452 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB534S1
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105592D-S1
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 2-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103309D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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