Virginia House Bill 1642
Session 2025
Artificial intelligence-based tool; definition, use of tool.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1642
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
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Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 19.2 a chapter numbered 1.3, consisting of a section numbered 19.2-11.14, relating to use of artificial intelligence-based tool.
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.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Courts of Justice Substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 637 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB1642ER2)
04/02/2025
House
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/05/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/05/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
02/24/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
02/23/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/20/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/20/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1642ER)
02/20/2025
House
Enrolled
02/18/2025
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
02/18/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/17/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/17/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/17/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/14/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/14/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/12/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106969D-S1
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/24/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/24/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
01/23/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
01/22/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
01/22/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
01/22/2025
House
Read second time
01/21/2025
House
Read first time
01/17/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105148D-H1
01/17/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
01/15/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/14/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1642)
01/12/2025
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/03/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/03/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102252D
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Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:27:53 PM