Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 586
Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 23, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106800D-S1 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100849D