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Florida House Stalls DeSantis AI Bill as Data-Center Measure Returns to Senate

House leaders signal deference to a federal AI standard, sidelining the Senate plan.

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Overview

  • The Florida Senate approved the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights in a 35–2 vote, but House leadership has declined to schedule it for a vote.
  • House Speaker Daniel Perez favors federal regulation of AI, aligning with President Donald Trump’s call for a single nationwide standard to avoid a state-by-state patchwork.
  • The House passed a revised data-center bill that permits state agencies to sign non-disclosure agreements for up to a year, sending the measure back to the Senate.
  • The data-center legislation retains provisions to shield general ratepayers from utility costs tied to large AI facilities and preserves local land-use authority.
  • The Florida Department of Legal Affairs projected higher enforcement demands under the Senate AI bill and requested $987,062 to hire four attorneys and two financial investigators, while policy analysts warn overly broad definitions could burden routine software use.