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FL HB 281

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Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did FL HB 281 pass?

No. FL HB 281 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-13). Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

What is FL HB 281 about?

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services; Prohibits use of artificial intelligence in practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling, respectively; defines "artificial intelligence"; provides exceptions.

Who sponsors FL HB 281?

Trabulsy, Hunschofsky are the primary sponsors of FL HB 281, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services; Prohibits use of artificial intelligence in practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling, respectively; defines "artificial intelligence"; provides exceptions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Trabulsyprimary
  • Hunschofskyprimary
  • Woodsoncosponsor
  • Eskamanicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-28

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-11-04

    Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-04

    Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-04

    Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-11-04

    Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  6. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  7. 2026-03-13

    Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/281/ByCategory

Attribution

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