Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1344: Companion Artificial Intelligence Chatbots
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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 of age verification information provided by a user; providing that violations of the act are deemed deceptive and unfair trade practices, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to companion artificial intelligence chatbots; creating s. 501.1739, F.S.; defining terms; requiring operators to require an individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot to create a user account; requiring operators to meet specified requirements for existing and newly created companion AI chatbot user accounts; requiring operators to take certain actions if the age verification process determines that a user is a minor; requiring operators to protect the confidentiality of age verification information provided by a user…
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to companion artificial intelligence chatbots; creating s. 501.1739, F.S.; defining terms; requiring operators to require an individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot to create a user account; requiring operators to meet specified requirements for existing and newly created companion AI chatbot user accounts; requiring operators to take certain actions if the age verification process determines that a user is a minor; requiring operators to protect the confidentiality of age verification information provided by a user; requiring operators to provide certain notifications to a user which indicate that the user is interacting with a companion AI chatbot; providing that violations of the act are deemed deceptive and unfair trade practices; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring an action against an operator upon a certain finding; providing applicability; authorizing the department to collect a civil penalty, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs; providing that age verification performed for an operator in violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive trade practice; providing construction; providing that certain operators are subject to the jurisdiction of state courts; authorizing the department to take certain investigative and compliance actions; providing a civil penalty for any entity or person who fails to comply with certain provisions and investigations; authorizing the department to adopt rules; …