State AI Law Comparison
New York vs Florida
Side-by-side comparison of AI compliance requirements, penalties, and deadlines for businesses operating in New York and Florida.
By Asım Ünlü · Founder
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Verdict
New York has stricter AI regulations than Florida
New York
NY
Penalty: $500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
Deadline: In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
⚖️ NYC Local Law 144 — automated employment decision tools
⚖️ RAISE Act — frontier-AI safety (S6953B, signed Dec 2025)
Florida
FL
Penalty: N/A
Deadline: N/A
⚖️ No comprehensive AI law — narrow statutes enacted (deepfake political ads, Fla. Stat. 106.145; AI intimate-image law, HB 757)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Requirement
New York
Florida
Law Status
Partially In Effect
No Law
Penalty
$500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
N/A
Deadline
In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
N/A
Key Requirement
NYC Local Law 144 requires annual independent bias audits for automated employment decision tools. Separately, the RAISE Act — signed December 2025, effective January 1, 2027 — imposes safety-protocol, incident-reporting, and oversight duties on large frontier-AI developers.
Florida has no comprehensive AI statute, but narrow AI laws are in effect: political ads containing deceptive generative-AI depictions of real people must carry a prescribed AI disclaimer (Fla. Stat. 106.145), and creating AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery is a felony (HB 757). Existing consumer-protection law may also apply to AI-driven decisions.
# of Laws
2 laws
1 laws
Which State is Riskier for Your Industry?
HR & Hiring AI
AI hiring tools face heavy scrutiny in both states. NYC law applies nationally if hiring NY residents.
Healthcare AI
Medical AI decision support has specific compliance requirements beyond general AI laws.
Fintech / Credit AI
AI used in credit decisions must comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act + state laws.
Customer Service AI
Chatbots and automated customer interactions may require disclosure in both states.
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Editorial standards
Anchored to the primary government source (statute, bill text, or agency rule) and verified directly against it · Last verified Jul 4, 2026. See our methodology.
Primary sources · New York & Florida
- ↗legistar.council.nyc.govhttps://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4344242&GUID=3AC6B…
- ↗nysenate.govhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6953
- ↗flsenate.govhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/919
- ↗ai-law-center.orrick.comhttps://ai-law-center.orrick.com/florida/
- ↗flsenate.govhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/757