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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1440: Consumer data privacy; automakers, civil penalty.

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

SB 1440 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer data privacy; automakers, civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Tara Durant (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in General Laws and Technology.

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 privacy; automakers; civil penalty. Prohibits automakers operating in the Commonwealth from collecting or processing the personal data of a consumer without such consumer's express consent and from engaging in the sale of personal data. The bill contains requirements for an automaker that has received express consent from a consumer for the collecting or processing of personal data, and includes personal data rights that such consenting customer may invoke at any time. Under the bill, the Attorney General is authorized to investigate violations and enforce the provisions of the bill by initiating an action, seeking an injunction, and seeking civil penalties of up to $7,500 for each violation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tara DurantPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“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 General Laws and Technology
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1440)
  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  4. Presented and ordered printed 25101967D

Sources

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