VA SB1339 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-02 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-02 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-02 - House - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - House - Passed House (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - House - Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - House - Passed House (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - House - Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-27 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626) | |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Enacted, Chapter 626 (Effective 01/01/2026) |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB1339ER2) |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2025-04-02 | Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-03-24 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate | |
| 2025-03-03 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 | |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1339) |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1339ER) |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Read third time |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Assigned CT & I sub: Communications |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103799D |
