United States of America: Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit sale of precise geolocation data (SB 338) was introduced to Senate

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Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit sale of precise geolocation data (SB 338) was introduced to Senate

On 13 January 2026, a Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit sale of precise geolocation data (SB338) was introduced to the Senate of Virginia. The amendment would prohibit controllers from selling or offering for sale precise geolocation data concerning a consumer. Violations of this provision would be subject to investigation and enforcement by the Attorney General.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2026-01-13
under deliberation

On 13 January 2026, a Bill amending Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit sale of precise geoloc…

2026-03-05
adopted

On 5 March 2026, the Legislature of Virginia adopted a Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection A…

2026-04-13
adopted

On 13 April 2026, the Governor of Virginia signed the Bill amending the Consumer Data Protection Ac…

2026-06-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the Law amending the Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit the sale of precise g…