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Senator Van Bokkenberg, the bill’s sponsor, described the substitute as narrower than previous drafts: it removes the earlier “addictive feed” provisions and instead requires social-media platforms to limit a minor’s use of a service to one hour per day by default and to permit parents to change that setting. The substitute adds language that data used to determine age “can only be used for that” purpose and delays implementation to Jan. 1, the sponsor said.

Stakeholders showed signs of agreement and ongoing concern. Patrick Cushing, speaking for Meta, thanked the sponsor and said the substitute “provides flexibility” and mirrors restrictions Meta already applies to teen Instagram accounts; he said Meta could support the current approach. Other witnesses voiced opposition or concerns. Margaret Durkin of TechNet said she remained concerned about the age-verification requirement and the ability of some children to access parental documentation. Brianna January of Chamber of Progress said the one-hour default “could be weaponized against LGBTQ kids by anti-LGBTQ guardians” and warned limitations could disproportionately harm vulnerable youth; she also noted recent court challenges to related laws in other states.

Committee members asked about litigation risk and implementation. The sponsor said he was “pretty confident” the substitute’s narrower approach and stakeholder work reduced the risk of successful legal challenges but acknowledged uncertainty. The subcommittee first moved the substitute in concept and later “moved to report” the substitute; the clerk recorded a 7-0 vote to report SB 854 as substituted.

The record shows the substitute’s text was not in the committee packet at the moment of the in-concept vote; committee staff indicated formal language would be provided before the full committee. No final statutory text was adopted at the subcommittee stage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Communications Subcommittee - Feb 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A substitute for Senate Bill 854 would set a one-hour-per-day default limit on a minor’s use of a service, allow parental adjustment, require age-verification data be used only for age checks, and delay effective date to Jan. 1. The subcommittee reported the substitute 7-0.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326745,"Subcommittee lays SB 1023 on table after debate over ban on sale of precise geolocation data",681,504000,1185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323734-c638c48d17281c910586835810778c78&start=504&end=1185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323734-c638c48d17281c910586835810778c78/thumbnail_504000.jpg","/articles/6326745/Virginia/Subcommittee-lays-SB-1023-on-table-after-debate-over-ban-on-sale-of-precise-geolocation-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326745-bd9a738321b2d6b1f6c8a4d8da9b68d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019282&Signature=Aq764qONR6vze6pRX-QkijU2h0FA9Sp0WykT5Ef69H2vpEytD~QGyoJwx7jTyNyEWpQ3VL52lQ5T2cj7sdQL-DdCdBJuuEsSeHmmsf2Rjd0gzIzAPFCLHHclohm3o3uNMeDzkN0B~ISNICVJPeP6bpNhI10VUxpVdXcoWN66uDxGE6N6qQurxwxgO-VPcjBqYcnGq8EK2VZjlDJGK5vjUXhNyj0VV7Pa-5TuHeZd74YvCx5yTegNeYIHFewczk1mQqBACS6b9TpSOt6IXGOei5QngJLCVX-yGaJEd~8jp2SA7SgE2ptGizel6BZUrd7Z6RrnuCfBZbSgn9ff3CPchg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 1023, a bill that would ban the sale or offer for sale of precise geolocation data about customers, was discussed in the Subcommittee on Communications, Technologies and Innovations and then laid on the table by a 6-3 vote.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Perry, told the panel the measure would “protect the sale of people's geolocation data from being sold” and said the proposal was prompted by reporting that buyers of precise location data could track people who work at national-security facilities. “This is...a national security issue,” Perry said, arguing the state should act where Congress has not.

Supporters at the hearing described concrete harms tied to location-data sales. Irene Leach of the Virginia Citizens Consumer Council said privacy is “the biggest issue before our country” and called SB 1023 “an excellent piece of legislation that will protect consumers.” Matt Schwartz of Consumer Reports said location data can reveal where people worship, seek health care or support political causes, and that brokers sell the information “without the knowledge or explicit consent of most consumers.”

Industry and technology trade groups opposed or urged further review. Margaret Durkin of TechNet told the subcommittee that Virginia’s existing consumer privacy framework already treats precise geolocation as sensitive data and that the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) addresses many of the bill’s goals. William Chanas Martinez, representing a state privacy and security coalition, asked that the bill be referred to the Joint Commission or study committee (JCOTS) to evaluate its interaction with the current framework.

Senator Perry said enforcement of a state ban would likely proceed through the attorney general’s office. Testimony from consumer advocates also warned that location data sales can be used to target vulnerable groups for predatory marketing.

After questions and brief discussion, Delegate Lopez moved to lay SB 1023 on the table; the subcommittee recorded the motion as approved on a 6-3 vote.

The hearing record shows competing views about the need for a new statutory ban versus relying on the VCDPA and related enforcement. No amendment language or next-step referral was adopted at the subcommittee stage; the bill’s proponents indicated they would continue advocacy.","The subcommittee debated Senate Bill 1023, which would ban the sale of precise geolocation data, citing national-security and consumer-protection concerns. Supporters urged an outright ban; industry groups said existing Virginia law is sufficient. The measure was laid on the table on a 6-3 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee approves substitute in concept for SB 854 to limit minors’ default daily social media use to one hour

Subcommittee lays SB 1023 on table after debate over ban on sale of precise geolocation data