In one paragraph
Not law: died in subcommittee. Florida's HB 1395 (2026) would have created an "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights" (new part IX of ch. 501): parental consent and controls for minors on companion chatbot platforms, an hourly not-human pop-up for bots, a ban on selling users' personal information unless deidentified, and consent for commercial use of generative-AI likenesses. It would also have barred government AI contracts with foreign-country-of-concern entities. It died on March 13, 2026.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died in subcommittee and creates no obligations for AI companies, chatbot operators or government vendors in Florida.
Key provisions
- Would have barred governmental entities from knowingly contracting for AI technology with entities owned or controlled by, or based in, a foreign country of concern; from July 1, 2026 bidders would sign an affidavit (s. 287.138)
- Companion chatbot platforms would have had to bar minors (17 or younger) without parent or guardian consent and give parents controls: copies of chats, time limits, and alerts on self-harm intent (s. 501.9984)
- Operators would have had to show a pop-up at the start of a bot interaction and at least hourly that the user is not talking to a human (s. 501.9985)
- AI technology companies would not have been allowed to sell or disclose users' personal information unless deidentified (s. 501.9986)
- Using a generative-AI-created name, image or likeness for commercial or advertising purposes would have required the person's consent (s. 540.08)
- Enforced by the Department of Legal Affairs as unfair trade practices, with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation; minor account holders could also sue a companion chatbot platform for up to $10,000 in damages
- Filed January 9, 2026; referred to four House committees; died in the Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee on March 13, 2026; would have taken effect July 1, 2026
Latest legislative action
Mar 13, 2026. Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
Topics and industries
Affected industries
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