As the legislature opened on January 12, Virginia lawmakers proposed seven bills to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The bills come after the VCDPA Work Group held six meetings from June to August 2021 and issued a Final Report on November 1, 2021 (see our summary of the report here).
The bills seek to amend the VCDPA’s right to delete, nonprofit definition and enforcement provisions. The Work Group’s Final Report identified many other topics for potential amendments. It remains to be seen whether other amendments will be offered as the legislative session advances. The Virginia legislature is scheduled to close on March 12, 2022 unless the session is extended.