2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1642: Artificial intelligence-based tool; definition, use of tool.

Legislative Summary

Use of artificial intelligence-based tool. Requires that the recommendations or predictions provided by any artificial intelligence-based tool, as such term is defined in the bill, shall not be the sole basis for any decision related to pre-trial detention or release, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, probation, parole, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of criminal offenders, provided that any such decision is made by the judicial officer or other person charged with making such decision. The bill provides that the use of any artificial intelligence-based tool shall be subject to any challenge or objection as permitted by law.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102252D
House of Delegates
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/12/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105148D-H1
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106969D-S1
Senate
2/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/17/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/17/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/17/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/17/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1642ER)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (HB1642ER2)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 637 (Effective 07/01/25)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
2/18/2025
96
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
1/17/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/2/20252.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/20253.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/20/20253.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/13/20254.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/20253.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/16/20254.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/20255.8 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/24/2025104.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/2025104.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/2025101.8 KB