In one paragraph
Not law: passed the Senate but died in the House when the session ended. Florida's CS/SB 482 (2026), the "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights," would have required parental consent and controls for minors on companion chatbot platforms, an hourly not-human notice from bot operators, deidentified data for any sale of user data by AI companies, consent for generative-AI likenesses, and rules for AI tools in schools. The Senate passed it 35-2 on March 4, 2026; it died in House Messages on March 13, 2026.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died in the House and creates no duties for chatbot operators, AI companies, schools or government vendors in Florida.
Key provisions
- Would have barred governmental entities from knowingly contracting for AI technology, software or products with entities owned or controlled by, or based in, a foreign country of concern; from July 1, 2026 such vendors would need a signed affidavit (s. 287.138)
- Companion chatbot platforms would have had to bar minors (17 or younger) without parent or guardian consent, offer parents controls, and remind minors to take a break and that the bot is not human at the start and at least hourly (s. 501.9984)
- Operators would have had to show a not-human notice at the start of a bot interaction and at least every hour (s. 501.9985)
- AI technology companies could not have sold or disclosed users' personal information unless deidentified, except as federal law specifically authorizes (s. 501.9986)
- Enforced by the Department of Legal Affairs as unfair trade practices: civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation and a discretionary 45-day cure period (not for willful violations of the chatbot section); minor account holders could also sue for up to $10,000
- Commercial use of a generative-AI name, image or likeness would have needed consent (s. 540.08)
- New s. 1006.1495 would have barred giving students AI instructional tools before grade 6 unless supervised by school personnel or needed for English learners or students with disabilities, and required parental notice, an opt-out and parental access to account activity
- Passed the Senate 35-2 on March 4, 2026; received in House Messages March 5; died in Messages March 13, 2026; would have taken effect July 1, 2026
Latest legislative action
Mar 13, 2026. Died in Messages
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