Virginia the 2nd State with Comprehensive Privacy Regulation - Consumer Data Protection Act Now Law Howard Fienberg Government Affairs 3/5/2021 5:25:00 PM Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed comprehensive privacy legislation, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), into law on March 2, 2021. The new law emulates aspects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read More