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HB 707STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. Prohibits a data controller from processing personal data of a known child (i) for the purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of such personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning a consumer; (ii) for any processing purpose other than the processing purpose that the controller disclosed at the time such controller collected such personal data or that is reasonably necessary for and compatible with such disclosed purpose unless such processing is reasonably necessary to provide an online service, product, or feature; or (iii) for any processing purpose without first obtaining consent from the child's parent or legal guardian.The bill prohibits a data controller from collecting precise geolocation data from a known child unless (a) such precise geolocation data is reasonably necessary for the controller to provide such online service, product, or feature; (b) the controller provides to the known child a signal indicating that such controller is collecting such precise geolocation data; and (c) the controller obtains consent from the child's parent or legal guardian.Additionally, the bill requires each data controller that, on or after January 1, 2025, offers any online service, product, or feature directed to consumers whom such controller has actual knowledge are children to conduct a data protection assessment for such online service, product, or feature that addresses (1) the purpose of such online service, product, or features; (2 the categories of known children's personal data that such online service, product, or feature processes; and (3) the purposes for which such controller processes known children's personal data with respect to such online service, product, or feature.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

297 yea·74 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  2. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  3. 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (44-Y 56-N)
  4. 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (44-Y 56-N)
  5. 4/8/2024Governor's substitute printed 24109274D-H2
  6. 4/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  7. 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  8. 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  9. 3/8/2024Signed by President
  10. 3/7/2024Signed by Speaker