SB85Introduced in the Senate
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms & model operators, interoperability interfaces.
Introduced by Schuyler VanValkenburg, District 16
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms and operators; interoperability interfaces. Requires social media platforms and operators, defined in the bill, to implement third-party interoperability interfaces to allow users to share social graph data, defined in the bill, and contextual data associated with artificial intelligence systems, defined in the bill, as the user designates. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Where it stands
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N) · March 9, 2026
18
Yes
3
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | No |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Holly Seibold | 12 | Yes |
| Garrett McGuire | 17 | Yes |
| Rozia Henson | 19 | Absent |
| Michelle Maldonado | 20 | No |
| J.J. Singh | 26 | Yes |
| Marty Martinez | 29 | Yes |
| Delores Oates | 31 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100812D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate committee offered
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Committee substitute printed 26105623D-S1
Read second time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
House committee offered
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (18-Y 3-N)
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