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Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.

VA · Legislation · 2026 · HB758

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Introduced

Record updated Feb 18, 2026

Summary

Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act established; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act to require that deployers that operate or distribute a chatbot in the Commonwealth (i) ensure that any chatbot operated or distributed by the deployer does not make human-like features, defined in the bill, available to minors to use, interact with, purchase, or converse with and (ii) implement reasonable age verification systems to ensure that chatbots with human-like features are not made available to minors.

Timeline

2026-02-18

H

Left in Committee Communications, Technology and Innovation

2026-02-04

H

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

2026-01-29

H

Assigned HST sub: Technology and Innovation

2026-01-13

H

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103964D

2026-01-13

H

Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

Bill Text

Pending

Bill Text is not available yet for this record.

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