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 HB 1186.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 943 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- 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 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB394)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB394ER)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 (37-Y 2-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 12Conference Report released
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12House Conferees: Rasoul, Maldonado, Cherry
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, Favola, Head
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 11House insisted on substituteMajor
- Mar 10House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 9Passed House with substitute (96-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB394)
- Mar 4Committee substitute printed 26108797D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Minor
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Major
- Feb 26Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 23Referred from Communications, Technology and Innovation and referred to Education (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB394)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105454DIntroduced