VirginiaArtificial intelligence; use of systems for student instruction.
What it does
Department of Education; artificial intelligence system use in instructional settings; development of AIS safety guidance required; AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program established; report. Requires the Department of Education, in consultation with school divisions and other relevant stakeholders, to compile information on current uses of artificial intelligence systems (AIS) for student instruction in public schools in the Commonwealth and to establish and post in a publicly accessible location on its website guidance for the safe, ethical, and equitable use of AIS in instructional settings in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill requires each school board to establish, implement, and enforce policies consistent with the guidance developed by the Department in accordance with the provisions of the bill.
More detail
The bill also directs the Department to establish and oversee the AIS Innovation in Education Pilot Program for the purpose of funding, evaluating, and scaling innovative uses of AIS in public elementary and secondary schools by providing support to school divisions in piloting AIS applications for instruction, tutoring, student engagement, operational efficiency, and teacher support and to submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by December 1. The Pilot Program has an expiration date of July 1, 2030. This bill is identical to SB 394.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 937 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1186ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 12Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Favola, Head
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Rasoul, Maldonado, Cherry
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 11Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186)
- Mar 10Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26108903D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Senate subcommittee offered
- Mar 5Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186)
- Feb 26Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute rejected
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 26107428D-H2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10House committee offered
- Feb 10House committee offered
- Feb 2Committee substitute printed 26106916D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Education (20-Y 2-N)Minor
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Education (9-Y 1-N)Major
- Feb 2House subcommittee offered
- Jan 29Assigned HST sub: CommunicationsMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1186)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101321DIntroduced