A Win For Privacy Virginia is in line to follow California’s lead with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is already in effect, by finalizing its own comprehensive data privacy law this year, according to ACA News. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act was passed on Friday by the Virginia House of Representatives (89-9) and Senate (39-0), and is expected to be signed by Gov. Ralph Northam after the legislative session ends March 1, according to Roll Call. If signed by the governor, the bill will take effect Jan. 1, 2023. The Consumer Data Protection Act would establish a framework for controlling and processing personal data in the commonwealth. Under the bill, consumers have rights to access, correct, delete, obtain a copy of personal data and to opt out of the processing of personal data for the purposes of targeted advertising.