Law note · Virginia
SB 1515 (2023), civil liability for Internet publication of material harmful to minors
cite Va. Code ยง 8.01-40.5 (2023 Va. Acts c. 811)
stage IN FORCE in force since 2023-07-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Commercial entities that knowingly publish or distribute material harmful to minors on websites containing a substantial portion (more than one third) of such material must verify that visitors are at least 18 years old using a commercially available age verification database or another commercially reasonable method.
Primary source: official Code of Virginia text