Communications, Technology and Innovation - Technology and Innovation Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Seibold, Holly M.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: Robert Asplund (804)698-1947

DLS Contact: Taylor Mey (804) 698-1870 Casey Nelson (804) 698-1825

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB293 Helmer Corporations; limited liability decentralized autonomous orgs. (LLDs), delayed effective date.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 13.1 a chapter numbered 15, containing articles numbered 1 through 5, consisting of sections numbered § 13.1-1300 through § 13.1-1318, relating to corporations; limited liability decentralized autonomous organizations.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/12/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (59-Y 37-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB293)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

• 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026

Related Bills:

SB782 (Salim)

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

HB638 Maldonado Data brokers; regulation, civil penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614 through 59.1-618, relating to regulation of data brokers; civil penalties.

Last actions:

  • 2/4/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/4/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/6/2026 - Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
  • 2/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB654 Maldonado Consumer Data Protection Act; definition of "biometric data"; consent required for processing.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59.1-577.2, relating to Consumer Data Protection Act; definition of "biometric data"; consent required for processing biometric data.

Last actions:

  • 1/26/2026 - Assigned HST sub: Technology and Innovation
  • 1/27/2026 - Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
  • 2/4/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/4/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB797 Hayes Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.

Summary: An Act to direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models or applications; report.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/13/2026 - committee substitute rejected
  • 2/13/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
  • 2/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)