View source for News Florida AI Bill of Rights Special Session April 2026

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.

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