# Virginia HB747: Artificial Intelligence Developer Act; established, civil penalty.

Virginia HB747, Artificial Intelligence Developer Act; established, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB747-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB747
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Artificial Intelligence Developer Act; established, civil penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Artificial Intelligence Developer Act established; civil penalty. Creates operating standards for developers and deployers, as those terms are defined in the bill, relating to artificial intelligence, including (i) avoiding certain risks, (ii) protecting against discrimination, (iii) providing disclosures, and (iv) conducting impact assessments and provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of the bill. The provisions of the bill related to operating standards for deployers have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2024-02-08: Impact statement from DPB (HB747H1) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-05: Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24105785D-H1 (House)
- 2024-02-05: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-26: Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (HB747) (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105096D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB747)
- Introduced, 2024-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB747)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB747)

## 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-HB747-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).