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VA SB1214: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report.

Dead/Failed Virginia · 2025 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

SB1214 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 18, 2025.

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Introduced
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Passed a chamber
Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action.
Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Virginia's SB 1214 (2025 Regular Session) would have set requirements for state public bodies' development, deployment and use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, had the Chief Information Officer publish matching policies and procedures, and convened a work group on local governments' ability to comply. It passed the Senate 40-0 but was left in House Appropriations on February 18, 2025; it failed.

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

What it means for business

None: the bill died without passing and never became law. Its requirements would have applied to state public bodies' development, deployment and use of high-risk AI systems.

Key provisions

  1. Would add Chapter 55.6 (§§ 2.2-5517 through 2.2-5522) to Title 2.2 and amend § 2.2-2007 on the CIO's powers
  2. Requirements for state public bodies on the development, deployment and use of high-risk AI systems
  3. CIO to develop, publish and maintain policies and procedures on development, procurement, implementation, use and ongoing assessment of such systems
  4. CIO to convene a work group on the impact on, and ability of, local governments to comply
  5. Substantive requirements had a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027
  6. Passed the Senate 40-Y 0-N on February 4, 2025; left in House Appropriations on February 18, 2025; status Failed

Latest legislative action

Feb 18, 2025. Left in Appropriations

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor HD-045
D Sponsor SD-013
D Sponsor HD-095
D Sponsor HD-050

Roll call votes (showing 3 of 7)

H Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 8-N) Feb 10, 2025

13 yea8 nay1 otherPassed

H Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) Feb 10, 2025

7 yea3 nay1 otherPassed

S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) Feb 4, 2025

39 yea0 nay1 otherPassed

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Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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