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VA HB 713

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Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 713 pass?

The current status of VA HB 713 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 713 about?

Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act established. Establishes the Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act (FAIR AI Act) that requires a developer of a base artificial intelligence model, as defined in the bill, to clearly and conspicuously disclose, in a manner that is appropriate for the medium of the content and is easily accessible to the user of such model, in the terms of service governing the use of such model, certain elements related to the artificial intelligence system. The bill creates the FAIR AI Enforcement Fund for the purpose of supporting agency enforcement of artificial intelligence system misuse, bias, and workforce disruption. Finally, the bill limits the defenses available in any criminal or civil action against a defendant that is alleged to have developed, modified, or deployed an artificial intelligence system that caused harm to a plaintiff. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA HB 713?

Joshua E. Thomas is the primary sponsor of VA HB 713, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act established. Establishes the Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act (FAIR AI Act) that requires a developer of a base artificial intelligence model, as defined in the bill, to clearly and conspicuously disclose, in a manner that is appropriate for the medium of the content and is easily accessible to the user of such model, in the terms of service governing the use of such model, certain elements related to the artificial intelligence system. The bill creates the FAIR AI Enforcement Fund for the purpose of supporting agency enforcement of artificial intelligence system misuse, bias, and workforce disruption. Finally, the bill limits the defenses available in any criminal or civil action against a defendant that is alleged to have developed, modified, or deployed an artificial intelligence system that caused harm to a plaintiff. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joshua E. Thomasprimary
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonadocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104935D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HST sub: Communications

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-09

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-02-09

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N 1-A)

  6. 2026-02-09

    Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N 1-A)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  9. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

  • IntroducedCompare
  • Communications Subcommittee AmendmentCompare
  • Communications, Technology and Innovation AmendmentCompare

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

    2026-02-09 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Timothy P. Griffin: not voting
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: abstain
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Justin Pence: no

  • Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s)

    2026-02-09 · pass · 14-7

    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.: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: abstain
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Karen Hamilton: no
    • Justin Pence: no
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • James W. Morefield: not voting
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB713

Attribution

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