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Introduced Session

An act relating to the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights; amending s. 287.138, F.S.; defining the term “artificial intelligence”; prohibiting a governmental entity from extending or renewing a contract with specified entities; prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking certain actions relating to contracting with an entity to provide artificial intelligence technology, software, or products unless certain requirements are completed; prohibiting a governmental entity from entering into a contract with an entity for artificial intelligence technology, software, or products if certain conditions are met; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; creating part IX of ch. 501, F.S., to be entitled the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights”; creating s. 501.9981, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 501.9982, F.S.; providing the rights of Floridians relating to the use of artificial intelligence; authorizing Floridians to exercise certain rights; providing construction; creating s. 501.9983, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 501.9984, F.S.; requiring companion chatbot platforms to prohibit a minor from creating new or maintaining existing accounts unless the minor’s parent or guardian consents; requiring companion chatbot platforms to provide the minor’s parent or guardian certain options; requiring companion chatbot platforms to terminate certain accounts and provide certain options; requiring companion chatbot platforms to make certain disclosures and institute certain measures to prevent their companion chatbots from producing or sharing materials harmful to minors; providing that violations are deceptive or unfair trade practices; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for knowing or reckless violations; authorizing the department to issue and enforce civil investigative demands under certain circumstances; providing civil penalties; authorizing punitive damages under certain circumstances; providing for private causes of action; requiring that such actions be brought within a specified timeframe; providing that certain companion chatbot platforms are subject to the jurisdiction of state courts; specifying requirements for contract formation; providing construction; authorizing the department to adopt rules; creating s. 501.9985, F.S.; requiring bot operators to periodically provide a certain notification to a user; authorizing the department to bring actions under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for violations; authorizing the department to issue and enforce civil investigative demands under certain circumstances; providing civil penalties; providing construction; providing that certain bot operators are subject to the jurisdiction of state courts; authorizing the department to adopt rules; creating s. 501.9986, F.S.; prohibiting artificial intelligence technology companies from selling or disclosing the personal information of users unless the information is deidentified data; requiring artificial intelligence technology companies in possession of deidentified data to take certain measures to ensure such data remains deidentified; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for violations; authorizing the department to issue and enforce civil investigative demands under certain circumstances; providing civil penalties; providing that certain artificial intelligence technology companies are subject to the jurisdiction of state courts; authorizing the department to adopt rules; creating s. 501.9987, F.S.; authorizing the department to take certain investigative and compliance actions in connection with potential violations of part IX of ch. 501, F.S.; authorizing the department to adopt rules; amending s. 540.08, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting the commercial use of an individual’s name, image, or likeness created through artificial intelligence without the individual’s or an authorized individual’s consent; providing requirements for the use of the name, image, or likeness of deceased persons; providing penalties for the use of the name, image, or likeness of a servicemember; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; reenacting ss. 540.10 and 743.08(1)(c), F.S., relating to the exemption of news media from liability and contracts entered into by minors, respectively, to incorporate the amendments made to s. 540.08, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date.

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Thomas Leek (R)*, 

Senate Appropriations Hearing (13:30:00 2/18/2026 412 Knott Building) (on 02/18/2026)

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