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AI Summary
The bill proposes a framework for digital property rights and technology resources in Virginia, with details requiring verification from the full bill text.
Business Impact
If you operate AI-controlled infrastructure in Virginia, you must implement risk management policies or face potential legal penalties.
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Introduced
— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown
— Status data not yet available or awaiting classification
Affected Industries
What This Means
Virginia's HB1521 suggests a regulatory framework for digital property, with details on preemption and compliance requiring verification from the full bill text.
Key Provisions
- Verification needed for rights in digital property, including ownership and transfer.
- Defines critical infrastructure facilities and AI systems.
- Outlines risk management policies for critical infrastructure and AI systems.
- Preemption of local regulations requires confirmation from the full bill text.
- Verification needed for safe harbor for AI deployers and compliance conditions.
- Specific details about enforcement and remedies, including penalties for non-compliance, require verification.
Latest Legislative Action
Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Delores L. McQuinn D | Primary |
| Fowler | Primary |
| Geary Higgins | Primary |
| R. Lee Ware | Primary |
| Riley E. Ingram | Primary |
Compliance Checklist
Develop and maintain a risk management policy for AI systems.
Who: Deployers of critical AI systems.
Deadline: By July 1, 2026.
Penalty: Loss of safe harbor protections for non-compliance.
Who: Deployers of critical AI systems.
Deadline: By July 1, 2026.
Penalty: Loss of safe harbor protections for non-compliance.
File an annual attestation certifying compliance with risk management policy.
Who: Deployers subject to risk management requirements.
Deadline: By July 1 of each year, starting 2027.
Penalty: Ineligibility for safe harbor protections.
Who: Deployers subject to risk management requirements.
Deadline: By July 1 of each year, starting 2027.
Penalty: Ineligibility for safe harbor protections.
Full Legal Analysis
HB1521 proposes a framework for regulating digital property and technology resources in Virginia. The bill's specific rights related to digital property, including ownership and transfer, need verification from the full bill text. It defines critical infrastructure facilities and AI systems, as specified in the bill. It outlines risk management policies for these facilities and systems. The preemption of local regulations requires confirmation from the full bill text to ensure uniformity across the state. The presence of a safe harbor provision for AI deployers and details on compliance conditions need to be checked in the full bill text. Specific details about enforcement and remedies, including penalties for non-compliance, such as fines and corrective actions, require verification from the full bill text.
Official Source
Official Bill Text
View HB1521 on official legislature website →
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