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VA SB365: Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.

In Committee Virginia · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

SB365 · where it stands

1 of 5 steps complete
  1. Introduced In committee
  2. Passed first chamber
  3. Passed both chambers
  4. Enacted
  5. Effective
What do these statuses mean?
Introduced
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Passed a chamber
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Enacted
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Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Virginia's SB 365 (2026 Regular Session) would create the FAIR AI Act. A developer of a base AI model would have to disclose in its terms of service the model's name, developer, incorporation location, release date and other listed items; the disclosure would not be a defense to liability. Continued to 2027 in committee on February 4, 2026.

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

What it means for business

Not law. If enacted, developers of base AI models offered in Virginia would have to add listed disclosures to their terms of service.

Key provisions

  1. A developer of a base AI model would have to clearly and conspicuously disclose in its terms of service: model name, developer, location of incorporation, latest release date, training-data update date, supported languages, and a terms-of-service link
  2. Giving the disclosure would not be a defense to liability for harm to a plaintiff
  3. Would create the FAIR AI Enforcement Fund to support agency enforcement against AI misuse, bias and workforce disruption
  4. Would limit defenses available to a defendant alleged to have developed, modified or deployed an AI system that caused harm
  5. As introduced, delayed effective date of July 1, 2027; Senate committee amendments offered February 4, 2026 would narrow the base-model definition to models made publicly available in Virginia for commercial use
  6. Status: continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology on February 4, 2026

Latest legislative action

Feb 4, 2026. Continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

Sponsors

NameRole
R Primary
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R Primary
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D Primary

Roll call votes

Continued to next session in General Laws and Technology Feb 4, 2026

14 yea0 nay1 otherPassed

Related and companion bills

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI TransparencyAI LiabilityFrontier or General-Purpose AI

Affected industries

Technology

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