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Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; dissemination of personal information to federal government; civil penalties. Provides that any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall only disseminate personal information (i) to the extent necessary to comply with state or federal law, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; (ii) to the extent necessary to carry out the administration of a state or federal program pursuant to state or federal law; (iii) to comply with a subpoena, court order, or administrative proceeding; (iv) to the extent necessary to ensure fulfillment of the obligations of a purchase or contract made in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act; or (v) when the data subject has given consent. The bill authorizes a court, in the case of a willful and knowing violation, to subject a specific public officer, appointee, or employee of any agency to civil penalties.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 11, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 11 co
Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N 0-A)
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Committee substitute printed 26108358D-S1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate committee offered
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Delegate Williams Floor amendments passed by (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Passed by temporarily
Read first time
Floor offered Delegate Williams Amendments
Reported from General Laws (15-Y 6-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105209D
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Senate substitute agreed to by House (67-Y 32-N 0-A)
Kathy K.L. Tran
Alfonso H. Lopez
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Dan I. Helmer
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Atoosa R. Reaser