Artificial intelligence-based tool; definition, use of tool.
Summary
Use of artificial intelligence-based tool. Requires that the recommendations or predictions provided by any artificial intelligence-based tool, as such term is defined in the bill, shall not be the sole basis for any decision related to pre-trial detention or release, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, probation, parole, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of criminal offenders, provided that any such decision is made by the judicial officer or other person charged with making such decision. The bill provides that the use of any artificial intelligence-based tool shall be subject to any challenge or objection as permitted by law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Signed Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions
Courts of Justice Substitute
→
Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was approved and chaptered, changing its status from a Senate substitute to an enacted law. The core policy content regarding artificial intelligence use in criminal justice decisions remained substantively similar, though one key phrase was modified to clarify human oversight requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still applies to all criminal justice decisions including pre-trial detention, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, probation, parole, correctional supervision, and rehabilitation.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for human involvement in AI-based decisions was strengthened by changing 'solely on the basis of a recommendation' to 'without the involvement of a human decision-maker', making the human oversight requirement more explicit.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was corrected from 'ARTIFICIAL INTELLENCE-BASED TOOLS' to 'ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED TOOLS' (spelling fix).
Added official chapter designation 'CHAPTER 637' and approval date 'Approved April 2, 2025' indicating the bill has been enacted into law.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Feb 14, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1642ER)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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