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HJ 32 VA
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Higher educational institutions; JLARC to study artificial intelligence use policies.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 1, 2026) Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ32ER)

Summary

Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; artificial intelligence use policies in place at institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the artificial intelligence use policies in place at institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth and evaluate each policy in terms of how it addresses academic integrity, data privacy, equity and access, transparency, and faculty autonomy and instructional agency. JLARC is further directed to develop a model policy for AI use in institutions of higher education, as well as to make recommendations for AI tools, curricula, and other resources for inclusion in a statewide clearinghouse for educators, students, and the public at large.

Sponsor (1)

5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (18)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104154D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · lower
  3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) · lower
  5. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (16-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Taken up · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Rules · upper
  12. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Rules (Voice Vote) · upper
  13. Mar 2, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  14. Mar 2, 2026 Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  15. Mar 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  16. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · upper
  17. Mar 3, 2026 Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  18. Apr 1, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ32ER) · lower

Text versions (8)

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
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Rules Amendment · HTML
  • Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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