VirginiaVirginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)Latest
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 626 (Effective 01/01/2026)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB1339ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1339)
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1339ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 13Passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Feb 6Assigned CT & I sub: CommunicationsMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate
- Jan 24Read second timeMinor
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Jan 23Read second timeMinor
- Jan 22Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 22Rules suspended
- Jan 20Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103799DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)Latest