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type: "Bill"
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title: "Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org."
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description: "Joint Commission on Technology and Science; artificial intelligence; independent verification organizations. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models' or applications' adherence to standards reflecting best practices for the prevention of personal injury and property damage. The bill directs JCOTS to submit a report with its recommendations and any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation by November 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 797."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 384"
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citation: "Virginia SB 384 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Angelia Williams Graves"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 36
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2026-01-13"
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last_action: "2026-04-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/095e78aa-9941-4752-83cc-f358a00d1a13"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB384"
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source_hash: "0509348d94065f9a1517840fc97231ca01e25564fb2a3227d37d8e0a9a0ab29c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia SB 384 (2026) — Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.
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Joint Commission on Technology and Science; artificial intelligence; independent verification organizations. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models' or applications' adherence to standards reflecting best practices for the prevention of personal injury and property damage. The bill directs JCOTS to submit a report with its recommendations and any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology and the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation by November 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 797.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089875.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218026.PDF)
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3. **Finance and Appropriations Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1128079.PDF)
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4. **General Laws and Technology Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101051.PDF)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211957.PDF)
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## Votes
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- H VOTE: — **99–0** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **5–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Rules — **18–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute — **13–1** (pass) · upper
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- Passage R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Angelia Williams Graves — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-13** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101618D `filing, introduction`
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- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-26** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384)
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- **2026-01-28** Senate committee offered
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- **2026-01-28** Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-01-29** Committee substitute printed 26106318D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-04** Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-04** Senate committee offered
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- **2026-02-05** Committee substitute printed 26107157D-S2 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-05** Rules suspended
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- **2026-02-05** Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-02-05** Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-02-06** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-06** General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected
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- **2026-02-06** Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
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- **2026-02-06** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) `substitution`
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- **2026-02-09** Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-12** Placed on Calendar
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- **2026-02-12** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-12** Referred to Committee on Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-13** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384)
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- **2026-03-01** Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-02** Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
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- **2026-03-06** Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-11** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-11** Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-30** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB384ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-31** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-06** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB384)
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- **2026-04-08** Approved by Governor-Chapter 426 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-08** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/095e78aa-9941-4752-83cc-f358a00d1a13`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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