HB 1186 VA

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Department of Education; artificial intelligence system use in instructional settings; development of AIS safety guidance required; AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program established; report. Requires the Department of Education, in consultation with school divisions and other relevant stakeholders, to compile information on current uses of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) for student instruction in public schools in the Commonwealth and to establish and post in a publicly accessible location on its website guidance for the safe, ethical, and equitable use of AIS in instructional settings in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill requires each school board to establish, implement, and enforce policies consistent with the guidance developed by the Department in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill also directs the Department to establish and oversee the AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program for the purpose of funding, evaluating, and scaling innovative uses of AIS in public elementary and secondary schools by providing support to school divisions in piloting AIS applications for instruction, tutoring, student engagement, operational efficiency, and teacher support and to submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by December 1. The Pilot Program has an expiration date of July 1, 2030. This bill is identical to SB 394.

• Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101321D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186) · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HST sub: Communications · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Education (9-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Education (20-Y 2-N) · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106916D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 House committee offered · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 House committee offered · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107428D-H2 · lower
13. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
16. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
18. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
20. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
21. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186) · lower
23. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
25. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108903D-S1 · upper
26. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
27. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
30. Mar 9, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
31. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
32. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A) · lower
34. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186) · lower
35. Mar 11, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
36. Mar 11, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
37. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
38. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
39. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Rasoul, Maldonado, Cherry · lower
40. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
41. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Favola, Head · upper
42. Mar 12, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
43. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
44. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
45. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
46. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1186ER) · lower
47. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
48. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
49. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
50. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
51. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186) · lower
52. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 937 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute · PDF
• Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute · HTML
• Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute · PDF
• Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute · HTML
• Communications Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Communications Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML