STATE BILLVA SB 586ENGROSSED

Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.

Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence; disclosures. Requires health carriers to disclose to the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance how artificial intelligence is used to manage claims coverage and to submit all information enabling decisions made by artificial intelligence to the Bureau upon request. The bill also requires health carriers to provide notice to enrollees and health care providers when artificial intelligence has been used to issue an adverse determination and to provide a clear and timely process for appeal of such determination.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 5, 2026; 280 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 586 · EngrossedFeb 5

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Bill details

Last action: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) · Feb 23, 2026

Sponsor

SSSaddam SalimSenator · Democrat · SD-037Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 23, 2026Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)House

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Reconsideration of passage agreed to by SenateSenate

Feb 6, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)Senate

Show 10 earlier actions

Feb 5, 2026Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 4, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 4, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 4, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106800D-S1Senate

Feb 2, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100849DSenate

Recorded votes

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 4, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 18 nayPassed

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by SenateFeb 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Feb 6, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 16 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Feb 2, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 6 nayPassed

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