VA HB 758
Status unknownArtificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
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
- —
Sponsors
- Chris S. Runionprimary
- Delores Oatescosponsor
- Ellen H. McLaughlincosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103964D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Assigned HST sub: Technology and Innovation
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation
Versions
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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.
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