Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H281: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits use of artificial intelligence in practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling, respectively; defines "artificial intelligence"; provides exceptions.
What the bill says
An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in psychological, clinical, counseling, and therapy services; creating ss. 490.016 and 491.019, F.S.; defining the term "artificial intelligence"; prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling; providing exceptions; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, October 28, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in psychological, clinical, counseling, and therapy services; creating ss. 490.016 and 491.019, F.S.; defining the term "artificial intelligence"; prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling; providing exceptions; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 490.016, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 490.016 Use of artificial intelligence.-- (1) As used in this section, the term "artificial intelligence" means any machine-based system that varies in level of autonomy and that, for any explicit or implicit objective, infers from the inputs the system receives how to generate outputs, including, but not limited to, content, decisions, predictions, or recommendations that can influence physical or virtual environments. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensee may not use artificial intelligence in the practice of psychology or school psychology. A licensee may use artificial words underlined are additions. hb281-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 281 2026 intelligence to: (a) Assist in administrative or supplementary support services. Administrative and supplementary support services include, but are not limited to, all of the following: 1. Managing appointment scheduling and reminders. 2. Drafting general communications related to therapy logistics that do …
Sponsors
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095) · primary sponsor
- Trabulsy, Dana (R, HD-084) · primary sponsor
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105)
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- : Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
- : Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H281?
- H281 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services.
- What does H281 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in psychological, clinical, counseling, and therapy services; creating ss. 490.016 and 491.019, F.S.; defining the term "artificial intelligence"; prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling; providing exceptions; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H281?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H281?
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H281?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/281
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