VA SB85: Consumer Data Protection Act, based on the official description, requires third-party interoperability interfaces and allows user-designated data sharing, effective July 1, 2027. Definitions and specifics may vary in the full bill text, which may include additional details or differing definitions.
If you operate a social media platform in Virginia, you must implement interoperability interfaces for user data by July 1, 2027, or face potential regulatory penalties.
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What This Means
Consumer Data Protection Act applies to defined social media platforms and operators, requiring third-party interoperability interfaces and enabling user-designated sharing of social graph and contextual data associated with AI systems, effective July 1, 2027. Note that definitions and specifics are based on the official description and may differ in the full bill text, which may contain additional details or differing definitions.
Key Provisions
- Assumes definitions for 'social media platforms', 'operators', 'social graph data', and 'contextual data' based on the official description, which may differ in the full bill text, which may include additional details or differing definitions.
- Requires social media platforms and operators to implement third-party interoperability interfaces.
- Allows users to designate the sharing of social graph data and contextual data associated with AI systems.
- Establishes a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This analysis may not capture all specific requirements, limitations, exceptions, or exclusions present in the full bill text, which may include additional details or differing definitions.
Latest Legislative Action
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N)
Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola D | Primary |
| Bill DeSteph R | Primary |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg D | Primary |
| Scott A. Surovell D | Primary |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | Primary |
Roll Call Votes (showing 3 of 4)
Compliance Checklist
Who: Social media platforms and operators
Deadline: By July 1, 2027
Penalty: Potential regulatory penalties for non-compliance
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