# Virginia SB586: Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.

Virginia SB586, Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-02-23 (Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB586
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-23, Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Communications, Technology and Innovation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (133 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence; disclosures. Requires health carriers to disclose to the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance how artificial intelligence is used to manage claims coverage and to submit all information enabling decisions made by artificial intelligence to the Bureau upon request. The bill also requires health carriers to provide notice to enrollees and health care providers when artificial intelligence has been used to issue an adverse determination and to provide a clear and timely process for appeal of such determination.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-23: Continued to 2027 in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Committee substitute printed 26106800D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100849D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108445.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108444.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107559.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107558.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090935.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090934.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (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)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108445.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108444.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107559.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1107558.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090935.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090934.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB586-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).