Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models or applications; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Joint Commission on Technology and Science; artificial intelligence; independent verification organizations. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to evaluate the feasibility and impact of developing a framework for any person or entity seeking to act as an independent verification organization that assesses artificial intelligence models' or applications' adherence to standards reflecting best practices for the prevention of personal injury and property damage. The bill
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 426 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Angelia Williams Graves
Recorded votes
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 99
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 18
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 5
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 15
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 13, A 1, N 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 426.