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FL S1194: Artificial Intelligence in Education

Dead/Failed Florida · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · official bill text

S1194 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Mar 13, 2026.

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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Florida's SB 1194 (Jones) would require the State Board of Education to adopt statewide standards and a policy for school and student use of AI, direct the Department of Education to collect AI metrics, train teachers and review district compliance, require instruction in digital literacy and AI ethics for grades 6 to 12, and add AI policies to student codes of conduct. Filed January 6, 2026; it died in the Education Pre-K - 12 Committee March 13, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill did not pass. It would have applied to the State Board of Education, school districts and the Florida Virtual School, not private businesses.

Key provisions

  1. State Board of Education would adopt statewide standards and a policy for school and student use of AI (s. 1001.03(20))
  2. Policies would allow student use of AI only when a teacher has expressly permitted it, require students to disclose how AI was used in their work, and require AI-monitoring safeguards and proctored assessments for the Florida Virtual School
  3. The board would direct the Department of Education to collect metrics on student AI use, teacher-reported academic dishonesty, statewide assessment performance and Florida Virtual School graduation readiness
  4. The board would direct the department to train teachers on AI, AI detection tools and responsible use, and to review district compliance with AI policies and standards
  5. Students in grades 6 through 12 would receive instruction on digital literacy and the ethics of using AI for English Language Arts and technology courses (s. 1003.42)
  6. District student codes of conduct would have to include AI policies (s. 1006.07); the bill would take effect July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Mar 13, 2026. Died in Education Pre-K - 12

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

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