OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/04/2026
HOUSE BILL NO. 654
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
on ________________)
(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Maldonado)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59.1-577.2 , relating to Consumer Data Protection Act; consent required for processing certain biometric data.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 59.1-577.2 as follows:
§ 59.1-577.2 . Consent required for processing certain biometric data .