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Updated August 16, 2026

Virginia: US state profile

A snapshot of AI governance activity in Virginia: tracked legislation, enforcement actions, federal political money, and the labor baseline. Ask AGIS for the cross-referenced detail behind any of it.

Labor baseline

Union membership rate: 5.4% (2025). Covered by a union contract: 6.4%.

2025 annual estimates are 11-month averages excluding October; October 2025 data not collected due to the federal government shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other annual averages. Source.

Legislation

350 AI-related documents tracked.

Showing the 60 most recent of 350 tracked documents.

• Virginia Data Center Grid Moratorium proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesPerformance requirementsTransparency
• ## § 17-109 VIOLATIONS; ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES. (leecounty County, VA) enacted
• # § 12-3 DEFINITIONS. (leecounty County, VA) enacted
• ## § 15-10 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND ENABLING SOFTWARE USED IN A DATA CENTER. (leecounty County, VA) enacted
  Data centers
• ## § 18-13 CONTINGENCY PLAN NO. 1 - MANDATORY. (leecounty County, VA) enacted
• VA SB632: Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information. enacted
  DisclosureLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB338: Consumer Data Protection Act; data controller responsibilities, precise geolocation data. enacted
  Input controls: Data usePrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB835: Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information. enacted
  DisclosureLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB1026: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. proposed
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB783: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. proposed
  Children and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB1161: Government. Data Collection & Dissemin. Practices Act; dissemin. of personal info. to federal gov't. enacted
  Civil liabilityEducationFinanceFinesGovernment: judicial and law enforcementGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentInput controls: Data useMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacy
• VA SB658: Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation. enacted
  Government study or reportGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacySecurityTransparency
• VA SB190: Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students. enacted
  EducationFinesGovernment study or reportInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacyTransparency
• VA HB178: Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students. enacted
  EducationFinesGovernment study or reportInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB754: Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc., reproductive or sexual health information. enacted
  Input controls: ConsentMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB55: Noise abatement monitoring systems; local authorities to place and operate, civil penalties. enacted
  Civil liabilityFinanceFinesLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTransparency
• VA HB743: Va. Telephone Privacy Protection Act; voice service providers, caller identification authentication. proposed
  Business services and analyticsCivil liabilityFinesPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB419: Genetic information privacy; civil penalty. proposed
  Civil liabilityDisclosureDiscriminationFinesInput controls: ConsentMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsSecurityTransparencyViolation of civil or human rights, including privacy
• VA HB821: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. proposed
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB319: Back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration; work group to study implementation. enacted
  Government study or reportGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacySecurityTransparency
• VA SB769: Consumer Data Protection Act; controller privacy notice; cookies; consumer consent. proposed
  DisclosureDisclosure: Of AI useInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• VA SB1432: Health records privacy; consumer-generated health information. proposed
  Medicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB1023: Consumer Data Protection Act; data controller responsibilities, precise geolocation data. proposed
  Input controls: Data usePrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB1339: Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitations by text message, effective date. enacted
  Privacy
• VA HB2508: Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent. proposed
  EducationInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacy
• VA SB202: Health insurance; disclosure of summary health information. proposed
  DisclosureFinanceMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB252: Consumer Data Protection Act; controller privacy notice, consumer consent. proposed
  DisclosureDisclosure: Of AI useInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• VA SB432: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. proposed
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB1095: High school students; completion of certain applications for student financial aid required. enacted
  EducationFinancePrivacyTransparency
• VA HB1468: Consumer Data Protection Act; enforcement by the Attorney General, civil penalty. proposed
  Civil liabilityFinesGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB707: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. enacted
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentInput controls: Data usePrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB1351: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, selling ignition interlock system. enacted
  Business services and analyticsFinesGovernment study or reportGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB854: Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, responsibilities and prohibitions to minors. enacted
  Children and minorsFinesInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB252: Sickle cell disease; statewide registry created, collection of disease case information, report. enacted
  Disclosure: Of AI useFinesInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB361: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. enacted
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentInput controls: Data usePrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB252: Consumer Data Protection Act; controller privacy notice, consumer consent. proposed
  DisclosureDisclosure: Of AI useInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• VA SB432: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children. proposed
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB497: Special education and related services; superintendent to annually collect, etc., certain data. proposed
  EducationPrivacy
• VA SB1111: Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report. proposed
  Business services and analyticsEducationFinesInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsSecurityTransparency
• VA HB822: Reports of fetal death; miscarriage, personally identifiable information not required. proposed
  Medicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB177: Va. Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, consumer reproductive/sexual health information. enacted
  FinanceInput controls: ConsentMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB2017: Public schools; student support services, student personal information and data security, report. proposed
  Business services and analyticsEducationFinesInput controls: ConsentLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsSecurityTransparency
• VA SB1334: Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting participant code of ethics; development, enforcement. proposed
  EducationPrivacy
• VA SJR14: Artificial intelligence; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study advancements. proposed
  DiscriminationGovernment study or reportGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedPrivacyTransparencyViolation of civil or human rights, including privacy
• VA SB1440: Consumer data privacy; automakers, civil penalty. proposed
  Civil liabilityFinesGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB2550: Noise abatement monitoring systems; counties in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to place & operate. defunct
  Civil liabilityFinanceFinesGovernment study or reportPrivacyTransparency
• VA HB2219: Health records privacy; consumer-generated health information. proposed
  Medicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB201: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children, definitions. proposed
  Children and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB1688: Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children, definition of verifiable parental consent. proposed
  BiasChildren and minorsInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA HB638: Data brokers; regulation, civil penalties. proposed
  Business services and analyticsCivil liabilityDiscriminationFinanceFinancial lossFinesPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsSecurityViolation of civil or human rights, including privacy
• VA SB1087: Genetic data privacy; civil penalty. enacted
  Civil liabilityDisclosureDiscriminationFinesInput controls: ConsentMedicine, life sciences and public healthPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsSecurityTransparencyViolation of civil or human rights, including privacy
• VA SB1077: Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitation calls. proposed
  FinanceLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacy
• VA HB911: Virginia Lottery; repeals prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over Internet. proposed
  FinesPrivacySecurityTransparency
• VA HB2307: Consumer Data Protection Act; personal data rights of consumer, etc. enacted
  BiasGovernment study or reportGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• VA HB955: Children's online privacy protection; release of personal information prohibited. proposed
  Children and minorsDisclosureFinesPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsSecurity
• VA SB1198: Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; license plate readers. proposed
  Business services and analyticsGovernment: judicial and law enforcementGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: Data useLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacyTransparency
• VA SB822: Telephone privacy protection; solicitor to immediately disclose who is calling, etc. proposed
  DisclosurePrivacy
• VA SB1392: Consumer Data Protection Act; establishes a framework for controlling and processing personal data. proposed
  Government: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• VA SB1392: Consumer Data Protection Act; personal data rights of consumer, etc. enacted
  BiasGovernment study or reportGovernment: other applications/unspecifiedInput controls: ConsentPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• VA HB473: Personal data; management and oversight. proposed
  BiasBusiness services and analyticsDisclosureDisclosure: Of AI useEvaluation: Impact assessmentFinesGovernment study or reportInput controls: Data usePrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency

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Enforcement

No enforcement actions recorded for Virginia. When a state attorney general, a federal agency, or a court takes an action involving an AI system here, it will be listed with the respondent, outcome, and any penalty.

Money

$1,500,590 in tracked political contributions across 2,012 records.

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