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VA HB 758

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Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 758 pass?

The current status of VA HB 758 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation

What is VA HB 758 about?

Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act established; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act to require that deployers that operate or distribute a chatbot in the Commonwealth (i) ensure that any chatbot operated or distributed by the deployer does not make human-like features, defined in the bill, available to minors to use, interact with, purchase, or converse with and (ii) implement reasonable age verification systems to ensure that chatbots with human-like features are not made available to minors. The bill also requires deployers operating or distributing a chatbot that is a social artificial intelligence companion, defined in the bill, to ensure such chatbot is not available to minors. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Who sponsors VA HB 758?

Chris S. Runion is the primary sponsor of VA HB 758, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act established; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act to require that deployers that operate or distribute a chatbot in the Commonwealth (i) ensure that any chatbot operated or distributed by the deployer does not make human-like features, defined in the bill, available to minors to use, interact with, purchase, or converse with and (ii) implement reasonable age verification systems to ensure that chatbots with human-like features are not made available to minors. The bill also requires deployers operating or distributing a chatbot that is a social artificial intelligence companion, defined in the bill, to ensure such chatbot is not available to minors. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chris S. Runionprimary
  • Delores Oatescosponsor
  • Ellen H. McLaughlincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation

  2. 2026-02-04

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  3. 2026-01-29

    Assigned HST sub: Technology and Innovation

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103964D

    filing,introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-04 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Karen Hamilton: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB758

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