# Virginia HB2046: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report.

Virginia HB2046, High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-22 (Failed to pass) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2046-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2046
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-22, Failed to pass
- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (148 yes, 71 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use by public bodies; work group; report. Creates requirements for the development, deployment, and use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, as defined in the bill, by public bodies. The bill also directs the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth (CIO) to develop, publish, and maintain policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, implementation, utilization, and ongoing assessment of systems that employ high-risk artificial intelligence systems that are consistent with the requirements created by the bill. The bill directs the CIO to convene a work group to examine the impact on and the ability of local governments to comply with the requirements of the bill. The substantive requirements of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 47 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-02-22: Failed to pass (House)
- 2025-02-22: No further action taken (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2046) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107107D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Communications, Technology and Innovation Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2046) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25106183D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned CT & I sub: Communications (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2046) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102638D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049958.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049957.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046568.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046567.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030459.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030458.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014886.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014885.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049958.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049957.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046568.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046567.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030459.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030458.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014886.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014885.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2046-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).