VA HB 1170
Status unknownLaw-enforcement agencies & sheriff's dept.; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence syst.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1170 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1170 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
What is VA HB 1170 about?
Department of Criminal Justice Services; law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence systems. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of a covered artificial intelligence system, defined in the bill, by any state or local law-enforcement agency or sheriff's department by October 1, 2026. The bill also requires each local law-enforcement agency and sheriff's department and the Department of State Police to establish and adopt a written policy for the use of a covered AI system by such agency or department that meets or exceeds the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services by January 1, 2027. The bill requires such policies be publicly available on the law-enforcement agency's or sheriff's department's website.
Who sponsors VA HB 1170?
Stacey Annie Carroll is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1170, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Department of Criminal Justice Services; law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence systems. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of a covered artificial intelligence system, defined in the bill, by any state or local law-enforcement agency or sheriff's department by October 1, 2026. The bill also requires each local law-enforcement agency and sheriff's department and the Department of State Police to establish and adopt a written policy for the use of a covered AI system by such agency or department that meets or exceeds the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services by January 1, 2027. The bill requires such policies be publicly available on the law-enforcement agency's or sheriff's department's website.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Stacey Annie Carrollprimary
- Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105300D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1170)
2026-02-02
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
deferral
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Documents
Votes
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation
2026-02-02 · pass · 21-1
Member-level votes (22)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: yes
- Delores Oates: yes
- Karen Hamilton: yes
- Justin Pence: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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