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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence 2
by governmental agencies to detect concealed firearms; 3
creating s. 790.34, F.S.; providing definitions; 4
prohibiting a governmental agency or specified 5
contractors from using or contracting with any other 6
entities to use artificial intelligence to detect 7
concealed firearms in public places; providing 8
exceptions; providing a remedy; providing an effective 9
date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Section 790.34, Florida Statutes, is created to 14
read: 15
790.34 Prohibited use of artificial intelligence to detect 16
concealed firearms.— 17
(1) As used in this section, the term : 18
(a) "Governmental agency" means any state, county, local, 19
or municipal governmental entity or any unit of local government 20
created or established by law. 21
(b) "Public place" has the same meaning as in s. 876.11. 22
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a governmental 23
agency may not use, or contract with any other entity to use, 24
artificial intelligence in conjunction with any camera, video 25
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recording, live-streaming device, or similar technology to 26
detect concealed firearms in a public place. 27
(3) This section does not prohibit a governmental agency 28
from using artificial intelligence, or contracting with any 29
other entity to use artificial intelligence, to detect concealed 30
firearms: 31
(a) On the grounds or facilities of a school as defined in 32
s. 790.115(2)(a). 33
(b) At any location listed in s. 790.06(12)(a). 34
(4) An aggrieved party may seek injunctive relief against 35
a governmental agency or other entity under contract with a 36
governmental agency to prevent or remedy a violation of this 37
section. 38
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 39