HB669
Impersonation of certain licensed professionals by chatbot; definitions, notice, civil liability.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB669)
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
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)
