SB 269 VA

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Use of artificial intelligence system by mental health service providers; civil penalty. Permits the use of an artificial intelligence system by mental health service providers to assist in providing therapy or counseling services if such mental health service provider maintains full responsibility for all interactions, outputs, and data use associated with the system. The bill prohibits the use of an artificial intelligence system to provide therapy or counseling services without a mental health service provider. The bill specifies that records kept by mental health service providers must comply with health records privacy requirements; creates an exception for religious counseling, peer support, or self-help materials and educational resources; and establishes a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for violations of the statute.

• Barbara A. Favola Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104492D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB269) · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106455D-S1 · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 6, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation · lower
17. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB269) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) · lower

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.

• 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