FL S2: Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

In one paragraph

Florida's SB 2-D (2026 special session D), the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, would have required companion chatbot platforms to get parental consent before a minor holds an account, required bots to tell users hourly that they are not talking to a human, barred AI companies from selling users' personal information unless deidentified, restricted AI tools in schools, and required AI vendors to government to attest they are not owned, controlled or based in a foreign country of concern. It passed the Senate 37-1 on April 28, 2026, was referred in the House to the Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, and died there on April 29, 2026. It did not become law.

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What it means for business

None: the bill did not pass. Had it become law, companion chatbot platforms, bot operators, AI companies, schools and AI vendors to government would have faced new duties.

Key provisions

1. 1Would have required companion chatbot platforms to bar minors from accounts without parent or guardian consent and give consenting parents transcripts, time limits and self-harm alerts (s. 501.9984)
2. 2Would have required bot operators to show a notice at the start of an interaction and at least hourly that the user is not talking with a human (s. 501.9985)
3. 3Would have barred AI technology companies from selling or disclosing users' personal information unless deidentified (s. 501.9986)
4. 4Would have let the Department of Legal Affairs sue under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act for civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation (with a 45-day cure period it could grant), and let minor account holders sue companion chatbot platforms for knowing or reckless violations for up to $10,000 (s. 501.9984(5))
5. 5Would have barred AI-generated likeness use for commercial purposes without consent (s. 540.08) and set grade 6 and parental notice/opt-out rules for school AI instructional tools (s. 1006.1495)
6. 6Would have barred governments from knowingly contracting for AI products with entities owned or controlled by the government of, or organized or based in, a foreign country of concern (s. 287.138); effective date in the bill was July 1, 2026
7. 7Passed the Senate 37-1 on April 28, 2026; died in the House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee on April 29, 2026

Latest legislative action

Apr 29, 2026. Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

Sponsors

Roll call votes

Related and companion bills

• Florida SB2DArtificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
• Florida S0482Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights