Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2046: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report.
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Plain-language summary
HB 2046 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report. Primary sponsor: Bonita Anthony (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 22, 2025): Failed to pass.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies; work group; report. Creates requirements for the development, deployment, and use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, as defined in the bill, by public bodies. The bill also directs the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth (CIO) to develop, publish, and maintain policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, implementation, utilization, and ongoing assessment of systems that employ high-risk artificial intelligence systems that are consistent with the requirements created by the bill. The bill directs the CIO to convene a work group to examine the impact on and the ability of local governments to comply with the requirements of the bill. The substantive requirements of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Anthony | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Debra Gardner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Mike Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass
- No further action taken
- Passed by for the day
- Passed by for the day
- Passed by for the day
- Passed by for the day
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Rules suspended
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2046)
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Committee substitute printed 25107107D-S1
- Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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