Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2121: Digital Content Authenticity and Transparency Act; established, civil penalty.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2121 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Digital Content Authenticity and Transparency Act; established, civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Digital Content Authenticity and Transparency Act established; civil penalty. Requires a developer of an artificial intelligence system or service to apply provenance data to synthetic digital content that is generated by such developer's generative artificial intelligence system or service and requires a developer to make a provenance application tool and a provenance reader available to the public. The bill requires a controller of an online service, product, or feature to retain any available provenance data and requires a capture device to include a provenance application tool by default. The bill grants the Attorney General the exclusive authority to enforce such provisions and impose civil penalties pursuant to the bill. Under certain circumstances, the Attorney General may offer a developer an opportunity to cure a violation before imposing such civil penalties. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2121)
- Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation
- Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104552D