# Virginia HB248: Autonomous agent; regulations for an applicant requesting licensure of an agent.

Virginia HB248, Autonomous agent; regulations for an applicant requesting licensure of an agent., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jackie H. Glass (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB248-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB248
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Autonomous agent; regulations for an applicant requesting licensure of an agent.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-04
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; autonomous agent. Authorizes regulatory boards to promulgate regulations for an applicant requesting licensure of an autonomous agent that is owned or operated by such applicant. Autonomous agent is defined in the bill as software or hardware that operates independently, without real-time human intervention, and is capable of performing tasks that, when executed by a human, would require licensure by a regulatory board.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie H. Glass (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Continued to 2025 in General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2024-02-08: Continued to 2025 in General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-08: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-08: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2024-01-26: Impact statement from DPB (HB248) (House)
- 2024-01-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2024-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100683D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB248)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB248)

## 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-HB248-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).