Communications, Technology and Innovation Committee Agenda

Chair: Hayes, C. E. Cliff

Meeting Date & Time: 02/09/2026 10:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Additional Resource(s):

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1946 (Robert Asplund)

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

Technology & Innovation Subcommittee Report - Delegate Holly Seibold, Chair

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB293 Helmer Corporations; limited liability decentralized autonomous organizations (LLDs).

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

Related Bills:

SB782 (Salim - Corporations; limited liability decentralized autonomous organizations (LLDs).)

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee

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

HB635 Maldonado Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.

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 Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614 through 59.1-620, relating to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Act established; prohibited practices; penalties.

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB638 Maldonado Regulation of data brokers; 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.

Technology and Innovation Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Communications Subcommittee Report - Delegate Jackie Glass, Chair

These bills will be considered at this full Communications, Technology & Innovation committee meeting only if the bills report favorably at the 8:00a Communications subcommittee meeting.

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 chatbot; notice; civil liability.

Fiscal Impact

Communications Subcommittee

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.

Related Bills:

SB365 (Pekarsky - Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.)

Communications Subcommittee

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.

Communications Subcommittee

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.

Communications Subcommittee