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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 SB 384."
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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: "HB 797"
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citation: "Virginia HB 797 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr."]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 46
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vote_count: 10
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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/cfe65764-e249-4ca5-8aaf-bcd2a51959e1"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB797"
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source_hash: "995f5df21437def66f57409b24ed0168469293b836578b7d0e4c6e2ee5c1cf74"
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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 HB 797 (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 SB 384.
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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/1085939.PDF)
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2. **Appropriations Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135854.PDF)
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3. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218022.PDF)
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4. **Communications Subcommittee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107393.PDF)
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5. **Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105739.PDF)
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6. **General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134020.PDF)
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7. **General Laws and Technology Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182034.PDF)
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8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210896.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — **8–2** (pass) · lower
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- Passage R — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **79–19** (pass) · lower
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- H VOTE: — **84–14** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute — **18–4** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations — **15–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Appropriations with substitute — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — primary (person)
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- Bonita G. Anthony — cosponsor (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 26102711D `filing, introduction`
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- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-26** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
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- **2026-01-29** Assigned HST sub: Communications `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-02** House subcommittee offered
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- **2026-02-02** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) `substitution`
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- **2026-02-02** Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 4-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-02** Committee substitute printed 26105989D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-03** Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-06** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
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- **2026-02-06** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) `substitution`
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- **2026-02-06** House subcommittee offered
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- **2026-02-09** Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-09** Committee substitute printed 26107298D-H2 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-11** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-12** Passed by for the day
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- **2026-02-13** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-13** committee substitute rejected
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- **2026-02-13** committee substitute agreed to `substitution`
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- **2026-02-13** Engrossed by House - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2026-02-16** Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-17** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2026-02-17** Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-24** Senate committee offered
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- **2026-02-25** Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-26** Committee substitute printed 26108556D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-27** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB797)
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- **2026-03-04** Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-05** Rules suspended
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- **2026-03-05** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-03-05** Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-03-06** Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-03-09** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-09** Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) `substitution`
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- **2026-03-09** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Senate substitute agreed to by House (84-Y 14-N 0-A) `substitution`
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- **2026-03-30** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-30** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB797ER) `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 (HB797)
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- **2026-04-08** Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-08** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)
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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/cfe65764-e249-4ca5-8aaf-bcd2a51959e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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