Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1214: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report.
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Plain-language summary
SB 1214 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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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 state 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 such 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 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashrecse Aird | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
“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 Appropriations
- Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
- Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Read first time
- Placed on Calendar
- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Rules suspended
- Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
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