VA HB 1295
Status unknownLaw enforcement; artificial intelligence inventory, civil action.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1295 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1295 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 1295 about?
Law enforcement; artificial intelligence inventory; civil action. Requires all law-enforcement agencies, defined in the bill as any state or local law-enforcement agency or sheriff's department, to conduct an inventory of any covered artificial intelligence system, defined in the bill, used by such agency and to make such inventory publicly available by November 1 of each year. The bill also provides that the Attorney General may investigate and, if warranted, bring a civil action against any law-enforcement agency to obtain equitable or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of the bill and provides that a resident of the jurisdiction may bring a civil action against the law-enforcement agency to obtain equitable or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of the bill. The bill requires such plaintiff to provide written notice of any alleged violation to the law-enforcement agency at least 90 days prior to filing suit, in a manner that is reasonably calculated to enable the law-enforcement agency to cure the alleged violation.
Who sponsors VA HB 1295?
Nadarius E. Clark is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1295, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Law enforcement; artificial intelligence inventory; civil action. Requires all law-enforcement agencies, defined in the bill as any state or local law-enforcement agency or sheriff's department, to conduct an inventory of any covered artificial intelligence system, defined in the bill, used by such agency and to make such inventory publicly available by November 1 of each year. The bill also provides that the Attorney General may investigate and, if warranted, bring a civil action against any law-enforcement agency to obtain equitable or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of the bill and provides that a resident of the jurisdiction may bring a civil action against the law-enforcement agency to obtain equitable or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of the bill. The bill requires such plaintiff to provide written notice of any alleged violation to the law-enforcement agency at least 90 days prior to filing suit, in a manner that is reasonably calculated to enable the law-enforcement agency to cure the alleged violation.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Nadarius E. Clarkprimary
- Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-15
Presented and ordered printed 26105299D
introduction
2026-01-15
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Assigned HST sub: Communications
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-02
Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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