No LawAI Laws in Florida (FL)
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.
What companies in Florida need to know about AI compliance
Florida remains in the "no dedicated AI law" cohort as of 2026-07-02 — florida legislature has not advanced substantive ai legislation. Operators across sectors in Florida watch federal signals first.
The federal and neighboring-state framework that governs your AI operations. Cross-Sector operators in Florida operate under a federal-dominant framework anchored by FTC Section 5 (15 USC 45) and NIST AI RMF 1.0, with adjacent authorities Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) / NIST Cybersecurity Framework (15 U.S.C. § 6801-6809; NIST CSF 2.0); General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for EU users) (EU Regulation 2016/679); Section 508 / ADA Title III (Digital Accessibility) (29 U.S.C. § 794(d); 42 U.S.C. § 12181). FTC Operation AI Comply (Sep 2024) targeted five companies across sectors. The practical risk they have to price in is cross-sector FTC Section 5 exposure and state UDAP liability, and the bellwether signal to monitor is NIST AI RMF 1.0 (Jan 2023) is cited as the federal baseline across 30+ agency guidance documents. No regional statute applies yet. Florida legislature has not advanced substantive AI legislation. Use this as a starting point; sector pages on this site go deeper into industry-specific obligations.
Florida's immediate neighbors also lack AI-specific statutes, so operators defer primarily to federal frameworks until regional precedent emerges.
Because Florida has no dedicated AI statute, regulatory obligations fall back to general consumer-protection statute (UDAP) and federal residual coverage layered with federal sector-specific rules.
Federal law still governs Cross-Sector AI in Florida primarily through FTC Section 5 (15 USC 45) and NIST AI RMF 1.0. Adjacent federal authorities include Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) / NIST Cybersecurity Framework (15 U.S.C. § 6801-6809; NIST CSF 2.0); General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for EU users) (EU Regulation 2016/679); Section 508 / ADA Title III (Digital Accessibility) (29 U.S.C. § 794(d); 42 U.S.C. § 12181). Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) / NIST Cybersecurity Framework (enforced by Federal Trade Commission; NIST) applies to saas platforms handling personal/financial data via ai must implement nist csf security standards: identify, protect, detect, respond, recover. Penalty exposure: ftc civil penalties up to $100,000/violation; private litigation for data breaches. FTC Operation AI Comply (Sep 2024) targeted five companies across sectors.
The enforcement surface for Cross-Sector centres on FTC, CFPB, State Attorneys General, and the statute operators most often under-document is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for EU users) (EU Regulation 2016/679) — a gap that surfaces in cross-sector FTC Section 5 exposure disputes. Build an evidence binder covering AI inventory, risk-tier register, incident-response runbook, and board-level AI risk report. Treat NIST AI RMF 1.0 (Jan 2023) is cited as the federal baseline across 30+ agency guidance documents as your leading indicator and escalate when the signal shifts.
With 11-50 employees you can justify a half-time compliance lead and part-time external counsel on retainer. Small-stage Cross-Sector operators should deploy a named compliance lead, formal AI inventory, quarterly bias spot-checks, and a documented escalation path, with semi-annual internal audit with annual external review and ownership resting with a designated AI compliance lead reporting to the CEO. small-business budgets ($50K-$250K) justify a compliance lead plus a GRC tool such as Credo AI, Fairly, or Holistic AI. For Cross-Sector specifically, the sharpest exposure to manage is cross-sector FTC Section 5 exposure and state UDAP liability. Given Florida's concentration in its principal industries, core regulated activities deserve priority in your AI inventory.
Verified 2026-07-02. See https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/919 for the Florida Attorney General public record on Florida AI policy.
No state AI law — but this federal framework still applies in Florida
Florida has not enacted its own AI-specific statute. That does not mean AI is unregulated here: the U.S. federal framework below is in force in Florida exactly as it is in every other state. Each authority links to its official government source. This is the cross-sector baseline — see the federal AI tracker for bills moving through Congress, and the industry pages below for sector-specific obligations.
Prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. AI-generated marketing content that deceives consumers — synthetic testimonials, undisclosed AI-created imagery, deceptive personalization, dark patterns amplified by AI — is actionable under Section 5.
AI hiring and performance monitoring systems must accommodate individuals with disabilities. Must not eliminate essential job functions or require unnecessary testing.
AI credit and background check systems used in rental decisions must be transparent and non-discriminatory.
Voluntary framework organizing AI risk into Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage functions. A manufacturing-focused profile is under development. Framework is referenced in federal-contractor expectations and in agency best-practice guidance.
Recent AI law developments in Florida
Updated August 22, 2026Recent news coverage of AI regulation and policy in Florida. Headlines are aggregated automatically; follow each link for the full story.
Coverage from Los Angeles Times on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.
Coverage from WKMG on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.
Coverage from The Florida Bar on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.
Coverage from POLITICO Pro on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.
Coverage from WPTV on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Florida.
AI bills moving through the Florida legislature
Updated October 13, 2026AI-related bills currently tracked in the Florida legislature, updated automatically from Open States and the state legislature's own official record. Follow each link for the official bill text, sponsors, and status history.
Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights; Prohibiting a governmental entity from extending or renewing a contract with specified entities, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking certain actions relating to contracting with an entity to provide artificial intelligence technol…
Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
H Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
H Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
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 su…
Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
H Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
Artificial Intelligence in Education; Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt statewide standards and policies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI); requiring the board to direct the department to provide specified teacher training; requiring the board to direct the department to review school distric…
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Companion Artificial Intelligence Chatbots; Requiring operators to require an individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot to create a user account; requiring operators to take certain actions if the age verification process determines that a user is a minor; requiring operators to protect the confidentiality…
Died in Commerce and Tourism
Public Records/Department of Legal Affairs/Artificial Intelligence Violations; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs of certain violations relating to artificial intelligence violations; providing for future legislative r…
Died in Commerce and Tourism
S Died in Education Postsecondary
S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S Died in Health Policy
H Died in Messages
Use of Artificial Intelligence to Detect Firearms; Prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence to detect firearms in public areas; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Died in Criminal Justice
Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms; Prohibits governmental agency or specified contractors from using or contracting with any other entities to use artificial intelligence to detect concealed firearms in public places; provides exceptions; provides remedy.
Died in Rules
Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Advertising; Requires certain political advertisements, electioneering communications, or other miscellaneous advertisements to include specified disclaimer; specifies requirements for disclaimer; provides for criminal & civil penalties; authorizes person to file certain comp…
Chapter No. 2024-126
Artificial Intelligence; Creating the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council within the Department of Management Services; requiring the department to provide administrative support to the council; requiring members to be appointed to the council by a specified date; requiring each state agency to prepare and subm…
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1680 (Ch. 2024-118)
Public Records/Artificial Intelligence Transparency Violations; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs and law enforcement agencies of certain artificial intelligence transparency violations; providing that certain informa…
Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1680 (Ch. 2024-118)
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Political Advertising; Requiring that certain political advertisements, electioneering communications, or other miscellaneous advertisements include a specified disclaimer; specifying requirements for the disclaimer; providing for civil and criminal penalties; authorizing the filing…
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 919 (Ch. 2024-126)
UF/IFAS Quantifying Ecosystems Services with Artificial Intelligence; Provides an appropriation for the UF/IFAS Quantifying Ecosystems Services with Artificial Intelligence. APPROPRIATION: $2,017,876
See HB 5001 (line item 148)
University of Florida - Center for Application of Artificial Intelligence; Provides an appropriation for the University of Florida - Center for Application of Artificial Intelligence. APPROPRIATION: $3,880,688
Died in Appropriations Committee
Died in Appropriations Committee
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Do you also serve EU customers?
The EU AI Act applies to any company serving EU customers, even if you're based in Florida. Penalties reach €35M or 7% of global revenue. Deadline: August 2, 2026.
Other states with active AI laws
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- ↗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