Committee hears voluntary AI verification proposal; House File 4544 laid over
Apr 7, 2026
Witnesses described a voluntary model to license independent verification organizations (IPOs) that would evaluate AI systems for measurable safety outcomes. Committee laid the bill over for future consideration and requested follow-up.
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On April 7 the committee heard a presentation on House File 4544 proposing a market-based framework for AI safety verification. Dave Barmore of Fathom described a model in which state-licensed independent verification organizations (IPOs) would assess AI systems against measurable risk metrics, perform pre-deployment assessments and ongoing monitoring, and issue verification that companies could use to demonstrate they met a heightened standard of care.
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