Virginia · House Bill 1521 · 2026 Regular Session

Digital innovation & infrastructure; establishing rights in digital property & technology resources.

HB 1521 Sponsored by Wren M. Williams Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Digital innovation and infrastructure; establishing rights in digital property and technology resources; requiring risk management policies for critical infrastructure facilities controlled by critical artificial intelligence systems; providing safe harbors; preempting local regulation; and providing for enforcement and remedies.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. House of DelegatesPresented and ordered printed 26106161D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation
  3. CommitteeAssigned HST sub: Communications · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation: Communications Subcommittee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation
  5. House of DelegatesSubcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  6. CommitteeContinued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.