HB1642Virginia2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Artificial intelligence-based tool; definition, use of tool.
Plain-language summary
Restricts the use of artificial intelligence-based tools in Virginia's criminal justice system by requiring that a human judicial officer, not the AI tool alone, make final decisions on pretrial detention, prosecution, sentencing, probation, or parole. Preserves the right to challenge or object to use of such tools.
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History
Jan 3, 2025
HPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102252D
Jan 3, 2025
HReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 12, 2025
HAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
Jan 14, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
Jan 15, 2025
HSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 17, 2025
HReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 17, 2025
HCommittee substitute printed 25105148D-H1
Jan 21, 2025
HRead first time
Jan 22, 2025
HRead second time
Jan 22, 2025
HCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Jan 22, 2025
HEngrossed by House - committee substitute
Jan 23, 2025
HRead third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Jan 24, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Jan 24, 2025
SReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 12, 2025
SReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 12, 2025
SCommittee substitute printed 25106969D-S1
Feb 14, 2025
SRules suspended
Feb 14, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2025
SPassed by for the day
Feb 17, 2025
SRead third time
Feb 17, 2025
SReading of substitute waived
Feb 17, 2025
SCourts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Feb 17, 2025
SEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Feb 17, 2025
SPassed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 18, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
Feb 18, 2025
HSenate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
Feb 20, 2025
HEnrolled
Feb 20, 2025
HBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1642ER)
Feb 20, 2025
HSigned by Speaker
Feb 23, 2025
SSigned by President
Feb 24, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
Mar 5, 2025
HEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Mar 5, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
Apr 2, 2025
HHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
Apr 2, 2025
SSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Apr 2, 2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
Apr 2, 2025
HReenrolled
Apr 2, 2025
HReenrolled bill text (HB1642ER2)
Apr 2, 2025
HSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
Apr 2, 2025
SSigned by President as reenrolled
Apr 2, 2025
HEnacted, Chapter 637 (Effective 07/01/25)
Apr 2, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawApr 2, 2025
Sponsors
CH
Rep. C.E. Hayes (D)Prime sponsor
NC
Rep. Nadarius Clark (D)
RC
Rep. Rae Cousins (D)
RH
Rep. Rozia Henson (D)
KK
Rep. Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)
Sources
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