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== Florida AI Bill of Rights Special Session April == Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called a special legislative session on '''April 15, 2026''' to reconsider the '''AI Bill of Rights''' (CS/SB 482), which passed the Senate 35-2 in the regular session but died in the House. The special session, scheduled for '''April 28 through May 1, 2026''', will also address congressional redistricting and medical freedom legislation.<ref name="special-session">[https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Offices/President/4_15_26_Special_Session_D_Memo_and_Information.pdf Florida Senate: Special Session Memo, April 15, 2026]</ref><ref name="proclamation">[https://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/Home/CalendarLinks/Links/AprilSpecialSessionProclamationAmendment_Filed_4_15_26.pdf Special Session Proclamation Amendment, April 15, 2026]</ref> The AI Bill of Rights would require parental consent for minor chatbot accounts, restrict government AI contracts with non-compliant entities, and establish consumer transparency requirements for AI systems. Senate President Pro Tempore Brodeur plans to file identical legislation to CS/SB 482 for debate during the special session.<ref name="special-session" /><ref name="troutman">[https://www.troutmanprivacy.com/2026/04/proposed-state-ai-law-update-april-20-2026/ Troutman Pepper: Proposed State AI Law Update — April 20, 2026]</ref> DeSantis emphasized that the legislation is needed to protect Floridians—especially minors—from AI harms by large technology companies.<ref name="special-session" /><ref name="flpolitics">[https://floridapolitics.com/archives/792707-legislature-gets-ready-to-debate-ai-bill-of-rights-again/ Florida Politics: Legislature Gets Ready to Debate AI Bill of Rights Again]</ref> Full details on the bill's provisions and legislative history are on the [[News Florida-AI-Bill-of-Rights-2026|Florida AI Bill of Rights]] page. == References == <references /> ''See individual article: [[News Florida-AI-Bill-of-Rights-Special-Session-April-2026|Florida AI Bill of Rights Special Session April]]'' ---- == Iowa SF 2417 Chatbot == The Iowa Legislature has passed '''Senate File 2417''' (SF 2417), the '''Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act''', which establishes comprehensive requirements for AI chatbot services to protect minors. The bill passed the Iowa House unanimously on April 15, 2026, and now awaits Governor Kim Reynolds' signature.<ref name="govtech">[https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/iowa-bill-restricting-ai-chatbots-heads-to-governors-desk GovTech, "Iowa Bill Restricting AI Chatbots Heads to Governor's Desk," April 2026]</ref><ref name="ipr">[https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-04-16/ai-safeguards-for-minors-bill-awaits-governors-signature Iowa Public Radio, "AI Safeguards for Minors Bill Awaits Governor's Signature," April 16, 2026]</ref><ref name="fastdemocracy">[https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/ia/2025-2026/bills/IAB00022351/ FastDemocracy: Iowa SF 2417 Bill Tracker]</ref> == Key Provisions == SF 2417 applies to operators and developers of '''conversational AI services''', defined as publicly accessible AI systems that simulate human conversation via text, audio, or visual means. Research tools and internal enterprise AI are excluded from coverage.<ref name="legis">[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2417.pdf Iowa Legislature: SF 2417 Enrolled Text]</ref> The bill's core provisions include: * '''Disclosure requirements''': Services must provide clear, conspicuous notices that the service is AI, not human or a mental health professional. Disclosures must appear at the start of interactions and recur at least every three hours of continuous use.<ref name="govtech" /><ref name="legis" /> * '''Ban on deceptive engagement''': Prohibits unpredictable rewards, points, or variable-ratio reinforcement to increase minor usage. Also bars AI from claiming sentience or humanity.<ref name="legis" /> * '''Self-harm safeguards''': Requires protocols for detecting and responding to suicidal ideation prompts, including referral to crisis services. Bars AI from implying it provides professional mental health services.<ref name="govtech" /><ref name="ipr" /> * '''Parental controls''': Companies must enable parents to manage minors' privacy settings and account controls.<ref name="govtech" /> * '''Developer liability''': AI model developers can be held liable if third parties deploy their models in non-compliant conversational AI services.<ref name="fastdemocracy" /><ref name="legis" /> == Legislative History == * '''February 19, 2026''': Introduced as SSB 3011 by the Senate Committee on Technology<ref name="fastdemocracy" /> * '''February 24, 2026''': Passed the Iowa Senate<ref name="fastdemocracy" /> * '''April 15, 2026''': Passed the Iowa House unanimously<ref name="govtech" /><ref name="ipr" /> * '''Status''': Awaiting Governor Kim Reynolds' signature; effective date July 1, 2026, with applicability starting July 1, 2027<ref name="fastdemocracy" /><ref name="ipr" /> == Context == SF 2417 joins a growing wave of state legislation targeting AI chatbot safety, particularly for minors. Similar bills have been enacted in Idaho (S 1297), Nebraska (LB 1185), and Utah. The bill was championed by Rep. Austin Harris (R-Moulton), who cited risks of chatbots encouraging self-harm among minors seeking mental health advice.<ref name="ipr" /> Iowa's approach mirrors the model "Conversational AI Safety Act" framework that has been adopted in multiple states, requiring disclosure, mental health safeguards, and parental controls for AI systems that simulate conversation with minors. == See Also == * [[News Nebraska-LB-1185-Conversational-AI-Safety-Act-2026|Nebraska LB 1185 — Conversational AI Safety Act]] * [[News Idaho-S-1297-Conversational-AI-Safety-Act-2026|Idaho S 1297 — Conversational AI Safety Act]] * [[News State-AI-Legislation-Week-April-24-2026|State AI Legislation Week of April 24, 2026]] * [[News Connecticut-SB-5-AI-Regulation-2026|Connecticut SB 5 — AI Regulation]] * [[News Nineteen-States-Pass-AI-Laws-2026|Nineteen States Pass AI Laws in 2026]] == References == <references /> ''See individual article: [[News Iowa-SF-2417-Chatbot-2026|Iowa SF 2417 Chatbot]]'' ---- == Categories == [[Category:Chatbot Regulation]] [[Category:Child Safety]] [[Category:Data Privacy]] [[Category:Florida]] [[Category:Iowa]] [[Category:State Legislation]]
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