VirginiaEmerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy, Division of; established.
What it does
Department of Law; Division of Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy established. Establishes within the Department of Law a Division of Emerging Technologies, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy to oversee and enforce laws governing cybersecurity, data privacy, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. The bill requires the Division to submit an annual report to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) by November 1 of each year detailing (i) trends in enforcement, audit findings, and compliance rates under cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI-related laws and (ii) legislative recommendations for addressing emerging challenges and technological advancements.
More detail
The bill also requires JCOTS to (a) collaborate with the Division to hold public hearings to gather community input on the impact of emerging technologies and issue legislative recommendations to address gaps in existing laws or emerging risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI and (b) monitor the implementation and enforcement of laws governing cybersecurity, data privacy, and AI.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Feb 4Left in AppropriationsLatest
- Jan 27Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N 1-A). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 4-N 1-A)
- Jan 23Assigned CT & I sub: CommunicationsMinor
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2268)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102828DIntroduced