State AI Law Comparison

Virginia vs New York

Side-by-side comparison of AI compliance requirements, penalties, and deadlines for businesses operating in Virginia and New York.

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New York has stricter AI regulations than Virginia

Virginia
VA
Vetoed
Penalty: N/A (vetoed)
Deadline: N/A (vetoed)
⚖️ HB 2094 — High-Risk AI Developer and Deployer Act (vetoed 2025-03-24)
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New York
NY
Partially In Effect
Penalty: $500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
Deadline: In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
⚖️ NYC Local Law 144 — automated employment decision tools
⚖️ RAISE Act — frontier-AI safety (S6953B, signed Dec 2025)
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Side-by-Side Comparison

Requirement
Virginia
New York
Law Status
Vetoed
Partially In Effect
Penalty
N/A (vetoed)
$500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
Deadline
N/A (vetoed)
In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
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.
NYC Local Law 144 requires annual independent bias audits for automated employment decision tools. Separately, the RAISE Act — signed December 2025, effective January 1, 2027 — imposes safety-protocol, incident-reporting, and oversight duties on large frontier-AI developers.
# of Laws
1 laws
2 laws

Which State is Riskier for Your Industry?

HR & Hiring AI
AI hiring tools face heavy scrutiny in both states. NYC law applies nationally if hiring NY residents.
Healthcare AI
Medical AI decision support has specific compliance requirements beyond general AI laws.
Fintech / Credit AI
AI used in credit decisions must comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act + state laws.
Customer Service AI
Chatbots and automated customer interactions may require disclosure in both states.

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