# Virginia HB310: Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report.

Virginia HB310, Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB310
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Appropriations
- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (29 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act established; report. Establishes reporting requirements for each state agency in the Commonwealth relating to the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. The bill requires each agency to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Human Resource Management detailing workforce impacts as a result of the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems during the preceding quarter. If an agency reports 10 or more workforce impacts as a result of the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems within a fiscal year, the bill requires such agency to submit an Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Plan to the Department within 120 days of such quarterly report in which the threshold was reached. The bill provides that a state employee whose job is eliminated, materially changed, or restructured due to the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems shall be eligible for (i) retraining or upskilling programs coordinated through the Department and the Virginia Community College System; (ii) priority consideration for vacancies for which such employee is qualified within any state agency; (iii) career transition services offered through the Virginia Employment Commission; and (iv) any additional support measures offered by the Department. The bill requires the Department to review the information received by agencies under the bill and submit annual reports to the Governor, the Secretary of Administration, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1 of each year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-06: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute printed 26105945D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HST sub: Communications (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102961D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107390.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105728.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105472.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107389.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105471.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105727.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083795.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083794.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107390.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105728.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105472.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107389.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105471.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105727.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083795.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083794.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB310-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).