Communications, Technology and Innovation - Communications Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Glass, Jackie

Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Notes: Bills that report favorably from this Communications subcommittee meeting will be considered at the 10:00a February 9, 2026 full Communications, Technology & Innovation committee meeting in House Room 'C'.

Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: Robert Asplund (804) 698-1946

DLS Contact: Taylor Mey (804) 698-1865; Casey Nelson (804) 698-1825

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB669 Maldonado Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-111.1, relating to professions and occupations; impersonation of certain licensed professionals by artificial intelligence system; notice; enforcement; civil penalties.

Fiscal Impact

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

Yeas (9): Glass, Lopez, Shin, Seibold, Maldonado, Franklin, L.V., McGuire, Wachsmann, Pence

Not Voting (1): Griffin

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/10/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/11/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

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

HB713 Thomas Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.

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 59.1-617, relating to Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act established.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N 1-A)

Yeas (6): Glass, Lopez, Shin, Seibold, Maldonado, Franklin, L.V.

Nays (2): Wachsmann, Pence

Abstaining (1): McGuire

Not Voting (1): Griffin

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/9/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 2/10/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/11/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

Related Bills:

SB365 (Pekarsky)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

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

HB743 Williams Va. Telephone Privacy Protection Act; voice service providers, caller identification authentication.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 44 of Title 59.1 an article numbered 2, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-518.02 through 59.1-518.06, relating to Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; voice service providers; duty of care; caller identification authentication; civil penalties.

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

Yeas (8): Glass, Lopez, Shin, Seibold, Maldonado, Franklin, L.V., Wachsmann, Pence

Abstaining (1): McGuire

Not Voting (1): Griffin

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
  • 1/29/2026 - Assigned HST sub: Communications
  • 2/6/2026 - Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
  • 2/9/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

Communications Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N 1-A)

HB1250 Anthony Technology Governance and Coordination Program; established, report, sunset.

Summary: A BILL directing the Office of the Attorney General to establish a Technology Governance and Coordination Program to support the Commonwealth's response to emergent technologies, including artificial intelligence, algorithmic systems, biometric systems, and automated decision-making tools.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Glass, Lopez, Shin, Seibold, Maldonado, Franklin, L.V., McGuire, Wachsmann, Pence

Not Voting (1): Griffin

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Referred by House
  • 2/11/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1250)
  • 2/13/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Communications Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)