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Artificial Intelligence legislation, Virginia
State legislation regulating, deploying, or studying artificial intelligence -- algorithmic decision systems, generative AI, deepfakes, and AI in government use.
17 bills in Virginia. Membership is matched on bill titles and official subject tags; source coverage and update timing vary. See something missing? Tell us.
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Enacted (4)
Latest action 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 937 (effective 7/1/2026)
Latest action 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 943 (effective 7/1/2026)
Latest action 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)
Latest action 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)
Status unknown (13)
These bills have no reliable derived status. Their recorded actions may still be present; check each bill and its official source before treating it as pending or dead. How status is derived
- HJ 32 — Higher educational institutions; JLARC to study artificial intelligence use policies.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-04-01: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ32ER)
- SB 796 — Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act; established, enforcement, civil penalty.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-03-02: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- SB 269 — Mental health service providers; definitions, use of artificial intelligence system, civil penalty.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-03-02: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Latest action 2026-02-23: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Latest action 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations
- HB 713 — Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations
- HB 758 — Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation
- HB 668 — Mental health service providers; use of artificial intelligence system, civil penalty.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation
- HB 635 — Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-09: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- SB 365 — Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-04: Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Latest action 2026-02-02: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- HB 1170 — Law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's dept.; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence syst.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-02: Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
- HB 1294 — Use of artificial intelligence-based tools; covered artificial intelligence, disclosure of use.Status unknown
Latest action 2026-02-02: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)