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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1339: Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date.

Enacted 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

SB 1339 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date. Primary sponsor: Dave Marsden (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626).

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Official summary

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

Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message. Permits an individual receiving a telephone solicitation via text message to request not to receive telephone solicitations from a telephone solicitor by replying to such text message with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" or "STOP." The bill requires a telephone solicitor in receipt of such request to honor such request for at least 10 years from the time such request is made. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave MarsdenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Christie CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)
  2. Enacted, Chapter 626 (Effective 01/01/2026)
  3. Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  4. Signed by President as reenrolled
  5. Reenrolled bill text (SB1339ER2)
  6. Reenrolled
  7. Governor's recommendation adopted
  8. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
  9. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  10. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  11. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  12. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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