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VA HJR32
VA HJR32Higher educational institutions; JLARC to study artificial intelligence use policies.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/27/2026
02/27/2026
Crossed Over
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Passed
03/03/2026
03/03/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/01/2026
04/01/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; artificial intelligence use policies in place at institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the artificial intelligence use policies in place at institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth and evaluate each policy in terms of how it addresses academic integrity, data privacy, equity and access, transparency, and faculty autonomy and instructional agency. JLARC is further directed to develop a model policy for AI use in institutions of higher education, as well as to make recommendations for AI tools, curricula, and other resources for inclusion in a statewide clearinghouse for educators, students, and the public at large.
AI Summary
This resolution directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), a state agency that conducts studies for the legislature, to examine the policies that colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia have in place regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI). JLARC will assess these policies to see how they address important issues like maintaining academic honesty, protecting personal information (data privacy), ensuring fairness and availability to all (equity and access), being open about how AI is used (transparency), and respecting professors' freedom to teach and design their courses (faculty autonomy and instructional agency). Furthermore, JLARC is tasked with creating a sample policy for AI use that higher education institutions can adopt and suggesting AI tools, educational materials, and other resources that could be gathered in a central online collection for teachers, students, and the general public.
Sponsors (6)
Amy Laufer (D)*,
Rae Cousins (D),
Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Irene Shin (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Last Action
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ32ER) (on 04/01/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ32 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ32/text/HJ32ER |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ32/text/HJ32E |
| Rules Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ32/text/HJ32AH1 |
| Studies Subcommittee Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ32/text/HJ32AHC1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ32/text/HJ32 |
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