FL AI Bill of Rights
Florida Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
Establishes an 'AI Bill of Rights' for Floridians including the right to know if communicating with AI, parental controls over minors' AI chatbot access, prohibition on selling user data, disclosure requirements for AI-generated political ads, and protections against unauthorized use of name/image/likeness by AI.
Jurisdiction
Florida
Enacted
Pending
Effective
Jul 1, 2026
Enforcement
Florida Attorney General / Department of Legal Affairs
Passed the Senate 35-2 as a Committee Substitute on March 6, 2026 (per prior record), but died in House Messages on March 13, 2026 without a House vote. (date_effective retains the bill's originally-proposed 2026-07-01 date, never reached.)
Florida Senate - SB 482Why It Matters
Broad AI rights framework that specifically regulates companion chatbots serving minors. Establishes parental consent and control mechanisms. Notable for including private right of action allowing individuals to sue for violations.
Recent Developments
Died in House Messages March 13, 2026, despite clearing the full Senate — the furthest any of the three Florida companion-chatbot bills advanced this session.
At a Glance
Applies to
Harms addressed
Who Must Comply
- AI companion chatbot platforms
- AI systems interacting with Florida residents
- Political advertisers using AI
- Government entities contracting for AI
Safety Provisions
- Right to know whether communicating with human or AI
- Companion chatbot platforms must obtain parental consent for minor accounts
- Parents can control minor's access to companion chatbots
- Prohibition on selling non-deidentified user data
- Disclosure required for AI-generated political advertisements
- Prohibition on unauthorized AI use of name/image/likeness
Compliance & Enforcement
Penalties
Penalties pending regulatory determination
Private Right of Action
Individuals can sue directly without waiting for regulatory action.
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Florida
Focus Areas
Cite This
APA
Florida. (2026). Florida Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.
Related Regulations
FL Companion AI Age Verification
Standalone bill requiring age verification for ALL users (adults and minors) before accessing companion AI chatbots. Requires user account creation, confidential age verification, notifications that user is interacting with AI, and specific actions when user is determined to be a minor including potential access blocking.
NJ Kids Code
Codifies a New Jersey Age-Appropriate Design Code requiring covered online service providers to design services likely to be accessed by minors around minors' safety and wellbeing, including high-privacy defaults, limits on engagement-maximising design features, and data protection impact assessments. Enforced by the Attorney General with a private right of action for minors and their parents.
FL Companion Chatbot Act
Regulates companion AI chatbots with emphasis on self-harm prevention and crisis intervention. Requires suicide/self-harm detection protocols, 988 crisis referrals, prohibition on chatbots discussing self-harm with users, and annual reporting on crisis interventions. Includes minor-specific protections including AI disclosure, break reminders, and prohibition on sexually explicit content.
IL HB 5511
Requires covered operators of online platforms to apply protective default settings to users they know to be minors, including limits on algorithmic feeds, a 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. notification curfew and no autoplay by default on addictive social media platforms, and establishes a device-level age-bracket signal that Internet-enabled device manufacturers must provide and operators must request. Announced by the Governor as the Children's Social Media Safety Act, the title of the bill as introduced. Enforced by the Attorney General.
OR SB 1546
Requires AI chatbot operators to implement evidence-based suicide and self-harm detection protocols, disclose AI nature to users, provide crisis referrals to 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and apply additional protections for minors including prohibiting deceptive personification.
CA SB 1119
Comprehensive companion chatbot children's safety framework establishing mandatory design features, default settings, prohibited conduct, parental controls, independent audit requirements, and a private right of action.
Last updated August 2, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.