Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB669 — Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

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

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  5. H Committee substitute printed 26106823D-H1

  6. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  7. H Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N 1-A)

  8. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

  9. H House subcommittee offered

  10. H Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda

  11. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB669)

  12. H Reconsidered by Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)

  13. H Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  14. H Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda

  15. H Assigned HST sub: Communications

  16. H Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  17. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104752D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20101
Total 20101
% of votes cast 91%5%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Not Voting
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB669 do?
Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.
Who sponsors HB669?
HB669 is sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado.
What is the current status of HB669?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB669?
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