Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act; established, report.
- Introduced Jan 9, 2026
- In committee Jan 9, 2026
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act established; report. Establishes reporting requirements for each state agency in the Commonwealth relating to the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. The bill requires each agency to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Human Resource Management detailing workforce impacts as a result of the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems…
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Artificial Intelligence Workforce Impact Act established; report. Establishes reporting requirements for each state agency in the Commonwealth relating to the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. The bill requires each agency to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Human Resource Management detailing workforce impacts as a result of the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems during the preceding quarter. If an agency reports 10 or more workforce impacts as a result of the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems within a fiscal year, the bill requires such agency to submit an Artificial Intelligence Workforce Transition Plan to the Department within 120 days of such quarterly report in which the threshold was reached. The bill provides that a state employee whose job is eliminated, materially changed, or restructured due to the use of one or more artificial intelligence systems shall be eligible for (i) retraining or upskilling programs coordinated through the Department and the Virginia Community College System; (ii) priority consideration for vacancies for which such employee is qualified within any state agency; (iii) career transition services offered through the Virginia Employment Commission; and (iv) any additional support measures offered by the Department. The bill requires the Department to review the information received by agencies under the bill and submit annual reports to the Governor, the Secretary of Administration, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by November 1 of each year.
Every action
16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102961D
- CommitteeReferred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation
- CommitteeAssigned HST sub: Communications · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation: Communications Subcommittee
- House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310)
- House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310)
- CommitteePlaced on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation
- House of DelegatesHouse subcommittee offered
- CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation: Communications Subcommittee7–3 vote
- CommitteeReported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation15–7 vote
- CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
- House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 26105945D-H1
- CommitteeAssigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · House of Delegates Appropriations: General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee
- House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB310)
- CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
- CommitteeSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations: General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee7–0 vote
- CommitteeLeft in Committee Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation: Communications Subcommittee | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) | 7–3 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | House of Delegates Communications, Technology and Innovation | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) | Passed 15–7 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | House of Delegates Appropriations: General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) MembersYes · 7
Not voting · 1 |
7–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Michael B. FeggansD Primary sponsor · District 97
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