FL H1459: Advanced Technology

In one paragraph

Laid on the table; parts became law through its companion. Florida's CS/CS/CS/HB 1459 (2024) would have created the Government Technology Modernization Council, required safety and transparency disclosures for commercial AI-generated chatbot, image, audio and video output (s. 501.174), and made generated child pornography a third-degree felony. Companion CS/CS/SB 1680 (Chapter 2024-118, approved April 26, 2024, effective July 1, 2024) enacted the council and the generated child pornography crimes, but not the AI transparency and disclosure rules.

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What it means for business

The AI transparency and disclosure duties in this House bill never became law. Through companion SB 1680 (Ch. 2024-118), knowingly possessing or intentionally viewing or creating generated child pornography is a third-degree felony.

Key provisions

1. 1Would have created s. 282.802, the Government Technology Modernization Council, an advisory council in the Department of Management Services reporting recommendations by December 31 each year
2. 2Would have created s. 501.174: entities offering AI-generated chatbot, image, audio or video output commercially that the public would reasonably believe is not AI-generated must adopt safety and transparency standards disclosing it is AI-generated, with a homepage statement
3. 3Would have required AI developers to make such content recognizable as AI-generated by other AI systems and state agencies to disclose AI interactions
4. 4Violations enforced solely by the Department of Legal Affairs as unfair trade practices with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation; no private cause of action
5. 5Would have created s. 827.072: knowingly possessing or intentionally viewing, or intentionally creating, generated child pornography is a third-degree felony
6. 6Became law through SB 1680: the council (s. 282.802, advisory, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, annual recommendations by December 31) and s. 827.072 (third-degree felonies), plus s. 92.561 custody rules; the s. 501.174 transparency duties and $50,000 penalties were not enacted
7. 7House action: laid on table March 5, 2024, companion CS/CS/SB 1680 passed (Chapter 2024-118, approved April 26, 2024, effective July 1, 2024)

Latest legislative action

Mar 5, 2024. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1680 (Ch. 2024-118)

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Roll call votes

Amendments (1)

• House Committee Amendment #742307 Not adopted 2024-01-30