AI laws in Florida

AI Laws USA tracks 59 entries for Florida: 11 statewide and 48 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.

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Statewide

Statewide AI rules and bills in Florida
RuleStatusTakes or took effect
Florida FDOT statewide ALPR permit revocation (2026)In effectAugust 31, 2026
SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs)In effectJuly 1, 2026
FL Rule 2.515 amendment — AI citation certification (eff. Jun. 15, 2026)In effectJune 15, 2026
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (privacy / profiling opt-out)In effectJuly 1, 2024
Florida Generated CSAM Law (AI-generated)In effectJuly 1, 2024
HB 919 (AI Political Ad Disclaimers)In effectJuly 1, 2024
FL Bar Op. 24-1 (GenAI)In effectJanuary 19, 2024
FL PDD law (2017)In effectOctober 1, 2017
FL HB 7027 (2016 driverless AV)In effectApril 4, 2016
FL drone surveillance actIn effectJuly 1, 2013
Florida State Board of Education AI rules, K-12 and state colleges (2026)Enacted, not yet in effectNot yet set

Counties and cities

County and city AI rules and bills in Florida
RuleWhereStatusTakes or took effect
Manatee County FL 12-month data center moratorium (Ord. 26-42)Manatee CountyIn effectOctober 8, 2026
Levy County FL data center moratorium Ord. 2026-05 (2026)Levy CountyIn effectOctober 1, 2026
Palm Beach County FL one-year large data center moratorium (2026)Palm Beach CountyIn effectNot yet set
Pinellas County FL large data center ban resolution (2026)Pinellas CountyIn effectNot yet set
North Port FL 18-month data center moratorium (2026)North PortIn effectNot yet set
Wakulla County FL data center prohibition ordinance (2026)Wakulla CountyIn effectNot yet set
Marion County FL 12-month large data center moratorium (2026)Marion CountyIn effectSeptember 15, 2026
Edgewater FL AI data center ban (2026)EdgewaterIn effectSeptember 14, 2026
Sanibel FL ALPR data-sharing ban and search restrictions (2026)SanibelIn effectSeptember 14, 2026
Lake County FL 8-month data center moratoriumLake CountyIn effectSeptember 9, 2026
Putnam County FL data center moratorium (2026)Putnam CountyIn effectSeptember 9, 2026
Pinellas Park FL one-year data center moratorium (2026)Pinellas ParkIn effectAugust 11, 2026
Lakeland FL data center + 50MW load moratorium (Ord. 26-018)LakelandIn effectAugust 3, 2026
Flagler County FL 1-year data center moratoriumFlagler CountyIn effectAugust 3, 2026
Escambia County FL large-scale data center ban (2026)Escambia CountyIn effectAugust 1, 2026
DeSoto County FL 1-year data center moratorium (DCIP exemption)DeSoto CountyIn effectJuly 29, 2026
Brevard Public Schools FL AI policy 7540.08 (2026)Brevard CountyIn effectJuly 28, 2026
Gulf County FL AI data center moratorium (2026)Gulf CountyIn effectJuly 27, 2026
Wakulla County FL schools AI policy (2026)Wakulla CountyIn effectJuly 27, 2026
Palm Beach County FL Project Tango denial (July 16, 2026)Palm Beach CountyIn effectJuly 16, 2026
Pensacola FL 1-year large-scale data center moratorium (eff. July 16, 2026)PensacolaIn effectJuly 16, 2026
Franklin County FL 1-year data center moratorium (eff. July 15, 2026)Franklin CountyIn effectJuly 15, 2026
Panama City and Bay County FL data center moratoria (2026)Panama CityIn effectJuly 15, 2026
Pasco County FL 1-year data center moratorium (eff. July 14, 2026)Pasco CountyIn effectJuly 14, 2026
Hernando County FL 1-year data center moratorium (Ord. 2026-23)Hernando CountyIn effectJuly 14, 2026
Sarasota County FL hyperscale data center moratorium (eff. July 8, 2026)Sarasota CountyIn effectJuly 8, 2026
Jackson County FL data center ban (unincorporated, eff. June 23, 2026)Jackson CountyIn effectJune 23, 2026
Clay County FL 1-year data center moratoriumClay CountyIn effectJune 23, 2026
Walton County FL data center ban (eff. June 10, 2026)Walton CountyIn effectJune 10, 2026
Hillsborough County FL Public Schools Board Policy 2130TampaIn effectJune 2, 2026
Tampa Police Department Drone as First Responder ProgramTampaIn effectMarch 1, 2026
Orlando Police Department Drone as First Responder Program (OrlandoIn effectFebruary 24, 2026
Volusia County FL SchoolsDeLandIn effectAugust 26, 2025
M-DCPS AI guidance directive (2025)MiamiIn effectAugust 12, 2025
Board directive to develop comprehensive AI use guidelines (Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsIn effectAugust 12, 2025
Board Policy 2130 (Emerging Technologies) and HCPS ArtificiaHillsborough County Public SchoolsIn effectJune 2, 2025
Broward County FL Powered by AIFort LauderdaleIn effectNovember 15, 2024
BCPS AI Task Force resources and districtwide AI (Microsoft Broward County Public SchoolsIn effectNovember 1, 2024
Hialeah GenAI PolicyHialeahIn effectSeptember 1, 2024
Miami PD FR PolicyMiamiIn effectJune 1, 2024
Orlando Ends Rekognition PilotOrlandoIn effectJuly 18, 2019
Osceola County FL large-scale AI data center application deferralOsceola CountyIn effectNot yet set
City of Lynn Haven one-year AI data center moratoriumCity of Lynn HavenEnacted, not yet in effectNot yet set
Leon County FL 18-month data center moratorium (voted July 14, 2026; hearings pending)Leon CountyProposedNot yet set
Minneola FL 1-year data center moratorium (final reading July 21, 2026)MinneolaProposedNot yet set
Proposed one-year ban on AI data centers (Holmes County, FL)Holmes CountyProposedNot yet set
Volusia County FL proposed ban on 50MW+ data centersVolusia CountyProposedNot yet set
Orange County FL Public SchoolsOrlandoProposedNot yet set

City pages

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