Technology

passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 6, 2026

HB 363: Regional Innovation Fund and Commonwealth Commercialization Fund; matching funds.

Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Act; Regional Innovation Fund; Commonwealth Commercialization Fund; matching funds. Provides that, for purposes of the Regional Innovation Fund and the Commonwealth Commercialization Fund, any awards from such funds of $100,000 or less shall not require matching funds.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides funding for innovation/commercialization with reduced barriers for smaller awards, advancing tech development through accessible grant programs.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 1155: Income tax, state and corporate; subtraction for broad band grant fund awards.

Income tax subtraction; broadband grant fund awards. Establishes an individual and corporate income tax subtraction for any amount of public grant awards received in the taxable year for the exclusive purpose of planning, constructing, expanding, or improving upon broadband infrastructure and services in the Commonwealth beginning in taxable year 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes income tax subtraction for broadband grant recipients, reducing taxable income and providing tax relief under fiscal policy.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides tax incentives for broadband infrastructure grants, directly expanding internet access as a core technology policy.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 654: Consumer Data Protection Act; definition of "biometric data"; consent required for processing.

Consumer Data Protection Act; definition of "biometric data"; consent required for processing biometric data. Provides that, under the Consumer Data Protection Act, no consumer, controller, processor, or affiliate of the controller or processor shall process biometric data, defined separately in the bill, concerning an individual without obtaining the individual's consent, or, in the case of the processing of biometric data concerning a known child, without processing such data in accordance with the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires consent for biometric data processing, strengthening consumer data privacy protections under the Consumer Data Protection Act.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 758: Artificial Intelligence Chatbots and Minors Act; established, prohibited practices, penalties.

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. The bill also requires deployers operating or distributing a chatbot that is a social artificial intelligence companion, defined in the bill, to ensure such chatbot is not available to minors. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill prohibits AI chatbots from offering human-like features to minors and mandates age verification, restricting tech use for minors to protect them.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 1368: Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty, social media platforms.

Consumer Data Protection Act; individual action for damages or penalty; social media platforms. Allows a parent or minor who suffers loss as the result of a violation of Consumer Data Protection Act provisions relating to social media platforms to initiate an action against a controller or processor in violation of such provisions. The bill requires a parent or minor to provide a controller or processor 30 days' written notice and an opportunity for the controller or processor to cure the noticed violation prior to initiating such an action.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy protections by enabling legal action against social media platforms for violations, aligning with consumer data protection regulations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 1250: Technology Governance and Coordination Program; established, report, sunset.

Department of Law; Technology Governance and Coordination Program; report. Directs the Office of the Attorney General to establish a Technology Governance and Coordination Program to support the Commonwealth's response to emergent technologies, including artificial intelligence, algorithmic systems, biometric systems, and automated decision-making tools. The bill requires the Office of the Attorney General to submit an annual report to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science by December 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes program for emergent tech governance (AI, biometrics) to coordinate responses, aligning with data privacy oversight and proactive tech management indicators.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

HB 1461: Income tax, state & corporate; microchip & semiconductor manufacturing & supply chain tax credits.

Microchip and semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain tax credits; Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority evaluation; report. Creates a series of individual and corporate income tax credits for companies engaged in the microchip and semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain business that between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2036, (i) invest at least $400 million, (ii) create at least 100 new jobs, (iii) pay an average prevailing wage salary, and (iv) submit a plan for use of and committing $50 million of community investments. The bill creates three refundable tax credits in taxable years 2026 through 2030 in amounts equal to (a) five percent of capital investment expenditures incurred during the year, (b) six percent of child care services expenditures incurred during the year, and (c) 7.5 percent of gross wages paid for each new job created during the year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates targeted tax credits for semiconductor manufacturers, directly using fiscal policy to incentivize investment and job creation within state budget framework.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides tax credits to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing investment, directly funding and advancing the technology sector.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2026

HB 1170: Law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's dept.; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence syst.

Department of Criminal Justice Services; law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence systems. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of a covered artificial intelligence system, defined in the bill, by any state or local law-enforcement agency or sheriff's department by October 1, 2026. The bill also requires each local law-enforcement agency and sheriff's department and the Department of State Police to establish and adopt a written policy for the use of a covered AI system by such agency or department that meets or exceeds the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services by January 1, 2027. The bill requires such policies be publicly available on the law-enforcement agency's or sheriff's department's website.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires model policy for AI use in law enforcement, promoting accountability and protecting civil rights through oversight of emerging technology.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires model policy for law enforcement AI use, aiming to prevent misuse and protect privacy rights through regulatory oversight.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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