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FL S1458: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Dead/Failed Florida · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

S1458 · where it stands

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

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

In one paragraph

Not law: died in committee. Florida's SB 1458 would have created the Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Study Group to examine how AI affects academic integrity (including contract cheating), teaching, advising, grading, research, privacy, intellectual property and data security in the State University System and Florida College System. It would have had to report findings, recommendations and model policies to the Governor, Senate President and House Speaker by December 1, 2026, and the section would have expired December 31, 2026. It died in Education Postsecondary on March 13, 2026.

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

What it means for business

None: the bill died in committee. It would have created a state study group and put no duties on private businesses or institutions.

Key provisions

  1. Would have created the Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Study Group (s. 1(1))
  2. Members would have included faculty appointed by university and college presidents, representatives of the Board of Governors and State Board of Education, at least one AI, computer science or data ethics expert, a Southern Regional Education Board representative, a Division of Florida Colleges representative and one student representative
  3. The group would have had to examine AI and academic integrity, uses in teaching, advising, grading and research, privacy, intellectual property and data security, academic freedom safeguards and faculty training, and recommend model policies
  4. The group would have had to solicit input from faculty senates, student governments, accrediting bodies and industry representatives
  5. Report due December 1, 2026 to the Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House; the section would have expired December 31, 2026; no appropriation
  6. Filed January 8, 2026; died in Education Postsecondary on March 13, 2026; would have taken effect July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Mar 13, 2026. Died in Education Postsecondary

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor SD-005

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

EducationGovernment

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