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VA HB310: Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report.

Dead/Failed Virginia · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

HB310 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 18, 2026.

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Enacted
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Virginia's HB 310 (2026 Regular Session) would have created the Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act. As introduced, state agencies would report quarterly to the Department of Human Resource Management on workforce impacts of AI systems; a subcommittee substitute would instead have required annual reports beginning January 1, 2028. The bill failed: left in House Appropriations Committee on February 18, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died and never became law. It would have applied to state agencies, not private businesses.

Key provisions

  1. As introduced, each state agency would report quarterly to the Department of Human Resource Management on workforce impacts from AI systems
  2. As introduced, an agency reporting 10 or more workforce impacts in a fiscal year would submit an AI Workforce Transition Plan within 120 days
  3. As introduced, state employees whose jobs are eliminated, materially changed or restructured due to AI would be eligible for retraining or upskilling and priority consideration for vacancies
  4. A Communications Subcommittee substitute (Feb. 2, 2026) would require annual agency reports beginning January 1, 2028 on state positions eliminated, left unfilled, materially altered or newly created because of AI systems, and on employees retrained (Code 2.2-623)
  5. Status: reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute 15-Y 7-N on Feb. 2, 2026; left in Appropriations Committee on February 18, 2026

Latest legislative action

Feb 18, 2026. Left in Committee Appropriations

Sponsors (showing 5 of 8)

NameRole
Primary
D Primary
D Primary
D Primary
D Primary

Roll call votes (showing 3 of 4)

Constitutional reading dispensed R Feb 13, 2026

35 yea0 nay5 otherPassed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table Feb 6, 2026

7 yea0 nayPassed

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute Feb 2, 2026

15 yea7 nayPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in GovernmentAI in Employment

Affected industries

GovernmentEmployment

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