HB1170Introduced in the House of Delegates
Law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's dept.; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence syst.
Introduced by Stacey Annie Carroll, District 64
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Criminal Justice Services; law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence systems. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of a covered artificial intelligence system, defined in the bill, by any state or local law-enforcement agency or sheriff's department by October 1, 2026. The bill also requires each local law-enforcement agency and sheriff's department and the Department of State Police to establish and adopt a written policy for the use of a covered AI system by such agency or department that meets or exceeds the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services by January 1, 2027. The bill requires such policies be publicly available on the law-enforcement agency's or sheriff's department's website.
Where it stands
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
February 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N) · February 2, 2026
21
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Holly Seibold | 12 | Yes |
| Garrett McGuire | 17 | Yes |
| Rozia Henson | 19 | No |
| Michelle Maldonado | 20 | Yes |
| J.J. Singh | 26 | Yes |
| Marty Martinez | 29 | Yes |
| Delores Oates | 31 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105300D
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1170)
Tabled in Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 1-N)
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