HB1250Introduced in the House of Delegates
Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots
Introduced by Lily Qi, District 15
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Regulating the manner in which a developer designs and creates and an operator makes available to users in the State a chatbot, including establishing safety and privacy protections for users; establishing, an enhanced protection for users who are minors under the age of 13 years; requiring the display of certain warnings when using a chatbot; establishing that a chatbot is considered a product for certain product liability actions; applying certain provisions of the Act to governmental units; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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