Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, virtually joins a discussion panel with criminal justice experts in Richmond on May 14, 2025 to discuss a forthcoming record-sealing law. (Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)
Some lawmakers hope for more guardrails to better protect Virginians amid the boom in artificial intelligence.
Legislators have started to pre-file bills for the upcoming session which starts on Jan. 14. Most so far represent Democratic legislative initiatives frequently discussed on the campaign trail.
Some of the bills that will