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Trey Adams, appearing “from Maguire Woods on behalf of the E‑Commerce Innovation Alliance,” told the subcommittee that technological differences between telephone calls and texts require statutory updates and that some actors were “using Virginia phone numbers to game the system and sue small businesses.” Adams said forthcoming federal action — scheduled April 8 in the record — will codify “stop and unsubscribe replies” and that putting comparable language into Virginia law will instruct recipients how to opt out and reduce abusive litigation.

Adams said the change had been adopted in Florida and that he had not encountered opposition to the draft to date. No members of the public spoke in opposition on the record. The committee moved, seconded, and recorded the motion to report the bill; the clerk closed the roll and recorded the bill as reported and referred to Appropriations on an 8‑0 vote. The record did not specify a mover, a seconder, or amendments.

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A staff member introduced the item by identifying the bill and noting its accompanying speaker’s letter and the recommendation from the Commonwealth’s committee on pandemic response and preparedness. No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition on the record.

The committee moved, seconded, and recorded the motion to “report and refer Senate Bill 13‑87 to appropriations.” The clerk opened and closed the roll and recorded the bill as reported and referred to Appropriations by a unanimous vote of 8‑0. The record did not identify a mover, a seconder, or additional amendments.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 13‑87 — reported and referred to Appropriations (vote: 8‑0).","Senate Bill 13-87, linked to the Commonwealth’s pandemic response study, was reported and referred to Appropriations by a subcommittee on an 8‑0 vote; no public testimony was recorded.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6342946,"Subcommittee refers AI risk bill for public bodies to appropriations after debate over scope",423,652000,1075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2253034-30590a46158bb54411fe33c97b9d0f9b&start=652&end=1075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2253034-30590a46158bb54411fe33c97b9d0f9b/thumbnail_652000.jpg","/articles/6342946/Virginia/Subcommittee-refers-AI-risk-bill-for-public-bodies-to-appropriations-after-debate-over-scope","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6342946-93d9fd2dc93a8e77ae53e448d28be55d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069542&Signature=nVnX3zwL7jcl5sGmR77vL77E2MfBa-EggJJfBdqMNz-tJ15QJCNtFtw~MT6~Ug6hCt6bVt5ejvz-3qUsYk60ftIXnK3QU2xws1W9dd~d7mh4ESyGqSArPFZ10s9mEs~cTqwHSj2u-XNGR1LBS1vmeyc9jqRUW-eWZ2BdrhX~pf8S4JTGDrx~1OglaFGBPDIi7i5KRt2uT3bn9LD1Q25tiiGC54yshzts-1zHjIf6~vTqhSxC4VutUSyriIQKE7WIdVuior~KnA9A7VbfJFWmxJxupDM28Y46C3gW7uDgTjiuOLhqgpx-NINI-70YT6g9rWgVZ4MfD6p7Tlu5MWvpxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Ayard introduced Senate Bill 12-14, a measure that would set rules for use of high‑risk artificial intelligence systems by public bodies, and the subcommittee voted to report the bill to the Appropriations Committee on an 8‑2 vote.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Ayard, told the subcommittee the measure “put[s] in place very specific guardrails for how our public bodies are using these high risk systems and to ensure that there is an increased level of transparency, and accountability with very specific measures of reporting.” The bill also revises the definition of facial recognition to clarify “the use of databases of photographs or images” compared with the prior code language, the sponsor said.

The measure drew support from representatives of technology service providers. Elizabeth Rafferty, speaking for ID.me, urged the committee to distinguish between facial recognition and facial verification, saying the bill clarifies “1 to 1 versus 1 to many” uses.

Opposition was limited on the record. Delegate Griffin said the bill’s extensive new language — which he described as “page after page after page of italics” — could create regulatory burdens that hamper investment in AI in Virginia. “I’m gonna have to vote no,” Griffin said, explaining his concern that the law might send the message that “Virginia is not open for business.”

Other members defended the bill’s scope. A sponsor ally said the Commonwealth’s code lacks definitions and measures for emerging AI technologies and that the bill provides “clarity, transparency and guardrails that are flexible and breathable” without inhibiting innovation, remarks echoed by Delegate Maldonado, who thanked the patron for months of stakeholder work.

The subcommittee recorded the motion to “report and refer Senate Bill 12‑14 to appropriations,” opened and closed the roll, and reported the bill to the Appropriations Committee on a vote of 8 in favor and 2 opposed. The mover and seconder were not specified on the record.

The bill text on the record includes revised definitions for facial recognition/verification and reporting requirements for public bodies; the committee did not take further amendments in session.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 12‑14 — reported and referred to Appropriations (vote: 8‑2).","A Virginia legislative subcommittee voted to report Senate Bill 12-14 to the Appropriations Committee after proponents said the measure would create transparency and guardrails for public-sector use of “high‑risk” AI systems and one lawmaker said the bill’s breadth could deter technology investment.","actionData","errors"]

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