HB2094Virginia2025 sessionVetoed
High-risk artificial intelligence; definitions, development, deployment, and use, civil penalties.
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Plain-language summary
Establishes requirements for the development, deployment, and use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems in Virginia, with civil penalties for noncompliance enforced by the Attorney General. Provisions take effect in mid-2026.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Jan 7, 2025
HPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104439D
Jan 7, 2025
HReferred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
Jan 22, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2094)
Jan 23, 2025
HAssigned CT & I sub: Communications
Jan 27, 2025
HSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
Jan 27, 2025
HReported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Jan 27, 2025
HCommittee substitute printed 25105027D-H1
Jan 27, 2025
HAssigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Jan 31, 2025
HReported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
Jan 31, 2025
HCommittee substitute printed 25106626D-H2
Feb 2, 2025
HRead first time
Feb 3, 2025
HRead second time
Feb 3, 2025
HPassed by temporarily
Feb 3, 2025
HRead second time
Feb 3, 2025
HCommunications, Technology and Innovation Substitute rejected
Feb 3, 2025
HAppropriations Substitute agreed to
Feb 3, 2025
HDelegate Maldonado Amendments agreed to
Feb 3, 2025
HEngrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
Feb 3, 2025
HPrinted as engrossed 25106626D-EH2
Feb 4, 2025
HRead third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Feb 5, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 5, 2025
SReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Feb 6, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2094)
Feb 12, 2025
SReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
Feb 12, 2025
SCommittee substitute printed 25107123D-S1
Feb 14, 2025
SReported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
Feb 17, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2094)
Feb 17, 2025
SRules suspended
Feb 17, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 17, 2025
SPassed by for the day
Feb 18, 2025
SPassed by for the day
Feb 19, 2025
SRead third time
Feb 19, 2025
SReading of substitute waived
Feb 19, 2025
SGeneral Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Feb 19, 2025
SEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Feb 19, 2025
SPassed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
Feb 20, 2025
HSenate substitute agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N)
Mar 7, 2025
HEnrolled
Mar 7, 2025
HBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2094ER)
Mar 7, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2094)
Mar 7, 2025
HSigned by Speaker
Mar 10, 2025
SSigned by President
Mar 11, 2025
HEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed by Governor
Apr 2, 2025
HHouse sustained Governor's veto
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
VetoedMar 24, 2025
Sponsors
MM
Rep. Michelle Maldonado (D)Prime sponsor
JG
Rep. Jackie Glass (D)
CH
Rep. C.E. Hayes (D)
IS
Rep. Irene Shin (D)
BA
Rep. Bonita Anthony (D)
AA
Rep. Alex Askew (D)
Sources
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