Overview
- The Florida Senate passed SB 482 in a 35-2 vote to grant parents control over children’s chatbot interactions and add other safeguards, but the House has not put it on the calendar.
- House Speaker Daniel Perez said AI regulation should be set at the national level, aligning with President Trump’s call for states to hold off on their own AI laws.
- DeSantis convened a Capitol roundtable with experts and parents to press for action, calling for an AI “off switch,” corporate liability and no subsidies for tech companies.
- The proposal includes disclosure when users are interacting with AI, limits on unauthorized use of names and images, and a ban on state contracts with AI firms tied to foreign countries of concern.
- With the legislative session ending March 13, backers acknowledge the measure is unlikely to get a floor vote this year, though a related data-center guardrails bill continues to move.