CS/SB 482: Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations, Leek

Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights; Prohibiting a governmental entity from extending or renewing a contract with specified entities, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a local governmental entity from taking certain actions relating to contracting with an entity to provide artificial intelligence technology, software, or products unless certain requirements are met, beginning on a specified date; prohibiting a governmental entity from entering into a contract with an entity for artificial intelligence technology, software, or products under certain circumstances; requiring companion chatbot platforms to prohibit a minor from becoming or being an account holder unless the minor’s parent or guardian consents; requiring bot operators to periodically provide a certain notification to a user, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/4/2026 08:28 PM

• Senate Committee References (2)

  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 7030 (c1) by Commerce and Tourism Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages	Linked
  H 1395 by Rizo Artificial Intelligence Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee	Similar
  H 659 by Hunschofsky Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (13)

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  287.138	Contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern prohibited.	Page 4 (pdf)
  501.9981		Page 5 (pdf)
  501.9982		Page 6 (pdf)
  501.9983		Page 7 (pdf)
  501.9984		Page 9 (pdf)
  501.9985		Page 13 (pdf)
  501.9986		Page 14 (pdf)
  501.9987		Page 15 (pdf)
  540.08	Unauthorized publication of name or likeness.	Page 17 (pdf)
  540.10	Exemption of news media from liability.	Page 22 (pdf)
  743.08	Removal of disabilities of minors; artistic or creative services; professional sports contracts; judicial approval.	Page 22 (pdf)
  1002.42	Private schools.	Page 28 (pdf)
  1006.1495		Page 28 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/22/2025	S	• Filed
  1/7/2026	S	• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/16/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  1/21/2026	S	• Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations
  2/13/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/18/2026	S	• CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  2/20/2026	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/23/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
  2/24/2026	S	• CS by Appropriations read 1st time
  2/25/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar
  2/26/2026	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar
  3/4/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 554 • Amendment(s) adopted (274134, 623028) -SJ 554 • Read 3rd time -SJ 555 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 555
  3/5/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Messages