Florida · Senate Bill 482 · 2026 Regular Session

Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

SB 482 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights; Prohibiting a governmental entity from extending or renewing a contract with specified entities, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking certain actions relating to contracting with an entity to provide artificial intelligence technology, software, or products unless certain requirements are met, beginning on a specified date…

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Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights; Prohibiting a governmental entity from extending or renewing a contract with specified entities, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking certain actions relating to contracting with an entity to provide artificial intelligence technology, software, or products unless certain requirements are met, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a governmental entity from entering into a contract with an entity for artificial intelligence technology, software, or products under certain circumstances; requiring companion chatbot platforms to prohibit a minor from becoming or being an account holder unless the minor’s parent or guardian consents; requiring bot operators to periodically provide a certain notification to a user, etc.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism10–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  8. CommitteeCS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations18–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
  12. CommitteeCS by Appropriations read 1st time · Senate Appropriations
  1. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 437
  2. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 463
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 554
  4. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (274134, 623028) -SJ 554
  5. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 555
  6. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 55535–2 vote
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 555 · Full Senate

35–2
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Commerce and Tourism Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.