THE BILL ITSELF
SB 146
Use of Artificial Intelligence by State Agencies
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 146 By Senator Harrell 31-00333-26 2026146__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence
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by state agencies; defining terms; requiring the
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Florida Digital Service to conduct a certain study;
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requiring the Florida Digital Service to submit a
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certain written report to the Governor and the
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Legislature by a specified date; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Artificial intelligence study.—
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(1) As used in this act, the term:
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(a) “Artificial intelligence” means any of the following:
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1. An artificial system that performs tasks under varying
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and unpredictable circumstances without significant human
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oversight or that can learn from experience and improve
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performance when exposed to data sets.
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2. An artificial system developed in computer software,
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physical hardware, or other context that solves tasks requiring
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human-like perception, cognition, planning, learning,
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communication, or physical action.
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3. An artificial system designed to think or act like a
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human, including cognitive architectures and neural networks.
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4. A set of techniques, including machine learning,
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designed to approximate a cognitive task.
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5. An artificial system designed to act rationally,
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including an intelligent software agent or embodied robot that
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achieves goals using perception, planning, reasoning, learning,
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communication, decisionmaking, and acting.
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(b) “State agency” means any separate agency or unit of
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state government created or established by law and includes, but
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is not limited to, an authority, a board, a branch, a bureau, a
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commission, a department, a division, an institution, an office,
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an officer, or a public corporation.
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(2) The Florida Digital Service shall conduct a study that
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addresses the impact of state agencies procuring, implementing,
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or operating artificial intelligence-powered technology. The
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study must include, but need not be limited to, all of the
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following:
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(a) A list of state agencies that use artificial
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intelligence.
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(b) The purposes for each state agency’s use of artificial
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intelligence.
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(c) The cost for each agency to procure, implement, and
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operate artificial intelligence-powered technology.
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(3) No later than March 1, 2027, the Florida Digital
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Service shall submit a written report to the Governor, the
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President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
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Representatives which contains the results of the study
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performed pursuant to subsection (2).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.