Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB384 — Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 2.2-2012.01, 2.2-2034.2..

  • 2.2-2012.01

    The CIO shall have the

    Inserts “The CIO shall have the”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    power and duty to oversee the licensing of independent verification organizations

    Inserts “power and duty to oversee the licensing of independent verification organizations”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    (IVOs)

    Inserts “(IVOs)”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    of artificial intelligence pursuant to Article 9 (§ 2.2-

    Inserts “of artificial intelligence pursuant to Article 9 (§ 2.2-”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    2

    Inserts “2”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    034.2 et seq.).

    Inserts “034.2 et seq.).”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    The CIO shall promulgate regulations necessary or incidental to the licensing of such

    Inserts “The CIO shall promulgate regulations necessary or incidental to the licensing of such”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    IVOs

    Inserts “IVOs”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    which shall include:

    Inserts “which shall include:”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    1. Conflict of interest and funding transparency requirements

    Inserts “1. Conflict of interest and funding transparency requirements”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    including reporting requirements regarding the IVOs

    Inserts “including reporting requirements regarding the IVOs”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    '

    Inserts “'”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    funding sources and revenue generation and self-audit requirements regarding the IVOs

    Inserts “funding sources and revenue generation and self-audit requirements regarding the IVOs”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    '

    Inserts “'”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    board composition to ensure adequate independence from the artificial intelligence industry;

    Inserts “board composition to ensure adequate independence from the artificial intelligence industry;”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    2.

    Inserts “2.”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    Requirements for identifying

    Inserts “Requirements for identifying”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    additional IVO plan elements as needed to ensure acceptable levels of risk from IVO-verified a

    Inserts “additional IVO plan elements as needed to ensure acceptable levels of risk from IVO-verified a”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    rtificial

    Inserts “rtificial”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    i

    Inserts “i”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    ntelligence

    Inserts “ntelligence”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    models or applications;

    Inserts “models or applications;”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    3.

    Inserts “3.”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    Provisions on c

    Inserts “Provisions on c”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    ircumstances mandating corrective action or loss of license

    Inserts “ircumstances mandating corrective action or loss of license”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    ;

    Inserts “;”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    4. Requirements related to the s

    Inserts “4. Requirements related to the s”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    tructure and terms of the

    Inserts “tructure and terms of the”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    Artificial Intelligence

    Inserts “Artificial Intelligence”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    Safety Advisory Council, including the procedures for appointing additional members

    Inserts “Safety Advisory Council, including the procedures for appointing additional members”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    ; and

    Inserts “; and”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    5

    Inserts “5”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    . Requirements related to IVO a

    Inserts “. Requirements related to IVO a”.

  • 2.2-2012.01

    pplication procedures and required materials.

    Inserts “pplication procedures and required materials.”.

  • 2.2-2034.2.

    As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning

    Inserts “As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning”.

  • 2.2-2034.2.

    :

    Inserts “:”.

  • 2.2-2034.2.

    "Artificial intelligence application" means a software program or system that uses artificial intelligence models to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.

    Inserts “"Artificial intelligence application" means a software program or system that uses artificial intelligence models to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.”.

  • 2.2-2034.2.

    "Artificial intelligence model" means an engineered or machine-based system that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input it receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments.

    Inserts “"Artificial intelligence model" means an engineered or machine-based system that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input it receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments.”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 426 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384)

  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  5. S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. S Signed by President

  8. S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB384ER)

  9. S Enrolled

  10. H Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. H Read third time

  12. H Read second time

  13. H Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

  14. H Placed on Rules Agenda

  15. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

  16. H Placed on Rules Agenda

  17. H Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

  18. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384)

  19. H Referred to Committee on Rules

  20. H Read first time

  21. H Placed on Calendar

  22. S Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  24. S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  25. S General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected

  26. S Read second time

  27. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  28. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. S Rules suspended

  30. S Committee substitute printed 26107157D-S2

  31. S Senate committee offered

  32. S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  33. S Committee substitute printed 26106318D-S1

  34. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  35. S Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)

  36. S Senate committee offered

  37. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384)

  38. S Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  39. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101618D

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

Passed House

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99000
Total 99000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Rules

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13101
Total 13101
% of votes cast 87%7%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Not Voting
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB384 do?
Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.
Who sponsors SB384?
SB384 is sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves.
What is the current status of SB384?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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