SB 384 VA

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Joint Commission on Technology and Science; artificial intelligence; independent verification organizations. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models' or applications' adherence to standards reflecting best practices for the prevention of personal injury and property damage. The bill directs JCOTS to submit a report with its recommendations and any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation by November 1, 2026.  This bill is identical to HB 797.

• Angelia Williams Graves Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101618D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384) · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A) · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106318D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
8. Feb 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
9. Feb 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107157D-S2 · upper
10. Feb 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · upper
14. Feb 6, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected · upper
15. Feb 6, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
16. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
19. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
20. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
21. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384) · upper
22. Mar 1, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
23. Mar 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
24. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
26. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · lower
27. Mar 11, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
29. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB384ER) · upper
30. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384) · upper
35. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 426 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
36. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML