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H 855·VT·house

An act relating to defenses in civil actions based on harm caused by artificial intelligence

In CommitteeFiled Feb 3, 2026
Sponsor: Zak Harvey (R)
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb 3, 2026

Summary

The bill adds a new law that stops a defendant from claiming an artificial‑intelligence system acted on its own to cause a plaintiff’s injury. It still permits defendants to use other legal defenses and to present evidence about causation, foreseeability, or negligence. The measure is intended to keep developers, modifiers, or users of AI accountable for harms linked to their systems.

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