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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1368: Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty, social media platforms.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1368 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty, social media platforms. Primary sponsor: Josh Thomas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty; social media platforms. Allows a parent or minor who suffers loss as the result of a violation of Consumer Data Protection Act provisions relating to social media platforms to initiate an action against a controller or processor in violation of such provisions. The bill requires a parent or minor to provide a controller or processor 30 days' written notice and an opportunity for the controller or processor to cure the noticed violation prior to initiating such an action.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ThomasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation
  2. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HST sub: Technology and Innovation
  4. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
  5. Presented and ordered printed 26104952D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source