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VA HB669

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Maldonado

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits deployers from making AI systems publicly available in Virginia that falsely represent themselves as licensed professionals or provide individualized professional diagnosis, treatment, or advice in fields including architecture, medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, counseling, and law

  • Requires deployers to provide clear, conspicuous notice to users when they are interacting with an AI system if a reasonable person would be misled into believing they are communicating with a human

  • Grants the Attorney General exclusive enforcement authority with a mandatory 30-day cure period before any action can be initiated against violators

  • Authorizes civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation, plus injunctive relief and recovery of attorney fees and investigation expenses

  • Explicitly excludes private right of action, meaning only the Attorney General can bring enforcement actions under this section

Legislative Description

Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.

Last Action

Left in Committee Appropriations

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/18/2026
Appropriations: General Government & Capital Outlay2/10/2026
Appropriations2/9/2026
Science and Technology: Communications1/26/2026
Communications, Technology and Innovation1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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