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Subcommittee tables AI-transparency disclosure bill, sends questions to JCOTS
Summary
The subcommittee tabled HB 2554, the Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act requiring disclosure labels on generative-AI outputs, and sent a letter to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science for study; the roll call was 6–1.
The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee voted to table House Bill 2554 — the Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act — and requested further study by the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS).
Delegate Rosia A. Henson Jr., the bill sponsor, proposed requiring developers of generative AI systems to include a clear, conspicuous disclosure when an AI system produces audio, image, text or video content and to implement reasonable procedures to prevent downstream removal of those disclosures. The bill would treat disclosure failures as prohibited practices under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act and allow the Attorney General to offer a right-to-cure for noncompliance; it also would permit people who claim injury from a violation to seek monetary damages or equitable relief.
TechNet opposed the bill as drafted, with witness Margaret Durkin testifying that the scope is overly broad and technically infeasible in places, and recommending referral to JCOTS for study. Committee members expressed an interest in refining the bill’s scope and ensuring any future obligations are tied to an "actual knowledge" standard for enforceability.
After discussion, a motion to table the bill and send a letter to JCOTS passed; the clerk recorded the tabling with a roll result of 6 to 1. The sponsor said the measure is intended as a starting point and welcomed further study and refinement.
