STATES ARE STEPPING UP TO THE PRIVACY PLATE. WHO’S NEXT? VIRGINIA.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is on the verge of becoming the second state with a comprehensive consumer data protection law. The Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), which awaits signature by Governor Northam (who is expected to sign the bill into law), would go into effect on January 1, 2023. Like California’s CCPA (and CPRA, also set to take effect January 1, 2023), the CDPA establishes a comprehensive framework for the collection and use of personal…