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FL HB 659

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Interactions with Artificial Intelligence

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did FL HB 659 pass?

No. FL HB 659 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-13). Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

What is FL HB 659 about?

Interactions with Artificial Intelligence; Requires operators of companion chatbot platforms to display specified information on any application, browser, or format used to access companion chatbots on platform & to prevent such chatbots from engaging with users unless specified protocols are maintained; requires such operators to verify age of users & to take specified actions for users who are minors; requires such operators to file specified reports with DLA; provides that violation constitutes unfair or deceptive act or practice; provides for civil actions.

Who sponsors FL HB 659?

Hunschofsky is the primary sponsor of FL HB 659.

Description

Interactions with Artificial Intelligence; Requires operators of companion chatbot platforms to display specified information on any application, browser, or format used to access companion chatbots on platform & to prevent such chatbots from engaging with users unless specified protocols are maintained; requires such operators to verify age of users & to take specified actions for users who are minors; requires such operators to file specified reports with DLA; provides that violation constitutes unfair or deceptive act or practice; provides for civil actions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hunschofskyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-04

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-12-16

    Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  6. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  7. 2026-03-13

    Died in Industries & Professional Activities 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/2026/659/ByCategory

Attribution

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