HB 797 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 SB 384.

• C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102711D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797) · 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 Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105989D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797) · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 6, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
13. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
14. Feb 9, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107298D-H2 · lower
15. Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 13, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
19. Feb 13, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
20. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
21. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
23. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
24. Feb 24, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
25. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108556D-S1 · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797) · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
30. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
31. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
32. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
33. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
34. Mar 9, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
35. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
36. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (84-Y 14-N 0-A) · lower
38. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
39. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB797ER) · lower
40. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
41. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
42. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
43. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
44. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797) · lower
45. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
46. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425) · 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
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Communications Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Communications Subcommittee 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML