2024 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB487: Artificial intelligence by public bodies; Joint Commission on Technology & Science to examine use.

Legislative Summary

Joint Commission on Technology and Science; analysis of the use of artificial intelligence by public bodies; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to conduct an analysis of the use of artificial intelligence by public bodies in the Commonwealth and the creation of a Commission on Artificial Intelligence. JCOTS shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology no later than December 1, 2024.

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Bill History

1/9/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103787D
Senate
1/9/2024
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/24/2024
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2024
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
1/31/2024
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2024
Committee substitute printed 24106692D-S1
Senate
1/31/2024
Incorporates SB621 (Pillion)
Senate
2/1/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2024
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/5/2024
Read second time
Senate
2/5/2024
Committee amendments rejected
Senate
2/5/2024
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/5/2024
Committee substitute agreed to 24106692D-S1
Senate
2/5/2024
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB487S1
Senate
2/6/2024
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2024
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (15-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/26/2024
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/28/2024
Committee substitute printed 24108421D-H1
House of Delegates
3/1/2024
Read second time
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Read third time
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Committee substitute agreed to 24108421D-H1
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB487H1
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
Passed House with substitute (89-Y 7-N)
House of Delegates
3/4/2024
VOTE: Passage (89-Y 7-N)
House of Delegates
3/5/2024
House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
Senate
3/5/2024
Title replaced 24108421D-H1
Senate
3/8/2024
Enrolled
Senate
3/8/2024
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB487ER)
Senate
3/8/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Senate
3/11/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
4/8/2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 678 (effective 7/1/24)
4/8/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0678)

Amendments

Senate amendments not adopted

Senate amendments not adopted

2/5/2024Adopted

Amendment(s) for SB487 for S-General Laws and Technology

Amendment(s) for SB487 for S-General Laws and Technology

1/24/2024Not Adopted

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
3/5/2024
34
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (89-Y 7-N)
3/4/2024
89
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2/28/2024
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (15-Y 4-N)
2/26/2024
15
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/1/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/31/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
1/24/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Lashrecse Aird
Lashrecse Aird
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/8/20241.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/8/20241.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/20242.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202423.0 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/9/202415.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/11/202457.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/4/202456.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202477.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/202473.6 KB