{"slug": "sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-virginia", "title": "SB 384 – AI framework for independent verification organizations (Virginia)", "summary": "Virginia Governor approved SB 384, now Chapter 426, establishing a framework for independent verification organizations for artificial intelligence, recorded on April 8, 2026, with an unknown effective date. The law allows persons or entities to act as independent verification organizations for AI systems. No dedicated AI law is currently in effect in Virginia after Governor Youngkin vetoed HB 2094 on March 24, 2025.", "body_md": "Virginia’s SB 384, approved by the Governor as Chapter 426, establishes a framework for persons or entities to act as independent verification organizations for artificial intelligence. The bill was recorded on April 8 2026, but its effective date has not been set.\n\nSB 384 is a Virginia state bill that addresses artificial intelligence and creates a framework for a person or entity to serve as an independent verification organization.\n\nThe bill was approved by the Governor and assigned Chapter 426.\n\nIt was recorded on April 8 2026, and the effective date is listed as unknown, so the law’s start date has not been determined.\n\n## Virginia — what the law requires\n\nThe figures AI Law Tracker holds for Virginia — tracked jurisdiction-wide, not derived from this story. [See every source on the Virginia law page →](/laws/virginia)\n\n**Key requirement. **HB 2094 would have required high-risk AI developers to implement safeguards against algorithmic discrimination. Governor Youngkin vetoed the bill on March 24, 2025; no dedicated AI law currently in effect.\n\nJurisdiction record last verified Apr 22, 2026\n\n## Sources & citations\n\n- Virginia’s SB 384, approved by the Governor as Chapter 426, establishes a framework for persons or entities to act as independent verification organizations for artificial intelligence.\n[lis.virginia.gov](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB384) - The bill was recorded on April 8 2026, and the effective date is listed as unknown.\n[lis.virginia.gov](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB384) - SB 384 was approved by the Governor and assigned Chapter 426.\n[lis.virginia.gov](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB384)\n\n## See the full AI law picture for Virginia\n\nStatuses, deadlines, penalties, and primary sources — kept current on AI Law Tracker.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-virginia", "canonical_source": "https://ai-law-tracker.com/news/virginia-sb-384-sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-v", "published_at": "2026-07-31 11:39:54+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-31 11:42:27.579613+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Virginia", "SB 384", "Governor Youngkin", "HB 2094", "AI Law Tracker"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-virginia", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-virginia.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-virginia.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sb-384-ai-framework-for-independent-verification-organizations-virginia.jsonld"}}