SB 796
Continued to next session in Communications, Technology a…
Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots and Minors Act; established, enforcement, civil penalty.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 23, 2026
- Session 2026
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Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
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House committee offered
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Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended
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Senator Durant Amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
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Floor offered Senator Durant Amendment
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Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
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Senator Durant Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
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Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote)
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Floor offered Senator Durant Substitute
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Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Committee substitute printed 26107851D-S1
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Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB796)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Presented and ordered printed 26105447D