HB669
Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.
Summary
As Introduced. Professions and occupations; impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; notice; civil liability.
Provides that a proprietor that owns, operates, or deploys a chatbot, defined in the bill, shall not permit such chatbot to provide any substantive response, information, or advice, or take any action that, if taken by a natural person, would (i) constitute the unlawful practice of architecture, engineering, surveying, landscape ... (More) architecture, geology, dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, certain mental health professions, psychology, social work, or veterinary medicine; (ii) violate the provisions of law making it unlawful for any person to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, or podiatry or as a physician assistant in the Commonwealth without a valid unrevoked license or to practice law without being authorized or licensed; or (iii) violate the provisions of law making it unlawful for a teacher to be employed without a license or provisional license or relating to division superintendents, members of a school board or other school officers, or principals or teachers in a public school. The bill allows a person injured by a proprietor who engages in any such conduct to sue therefor no more than two years after the cause of action accrues and recover compensatory damages and reasonable attorney fees and costs. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104752D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HST sub: Communications
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Reconsidered by Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB669)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/09/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106823D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Left in Committee Appropriations
