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Florida · 2025 Regular Session

H0491 Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms

Direction

Firearms otherAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Prohibits governmental agencies from using AI with cameras to detect concealed firearms in most public places (with narrow exceptions for schools and certain listed locations), so less use of this technology to restrict carrying of concealed firearms.

a governmental agency may not use, or contract with any other entity to use, artificial intelligence in conjunction with any camera, video recording, live-streaming device, or similar technology to detect concealed firearms in a public place.

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Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Prohibits governmental agencies from using AI with cameras to detect concealed firearms in most public places (with narrow exceptions for schools and certain listed locations), so less use of this technology to restrict carrying of concealed firearms.

a governmental agency may not use, or contract with any other entity to use, artificial intelligence in conjunction with any camera, video recording, live-streaming device, or similar technology to detect concealed firearms in a public place.

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  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Failed

Last action
2025-06-16: Died in Rules
Filed
2025-02-10
Sponsor
Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Monique Miller R + 3 cosponsors (1 D, 2 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a prohibition on governmental use of AI to detect concealed firearms in public places, with exceptions only for schools and specific locations listed in s. 790.06(12)(a). This limits a surveillance tool that could enforce carry restrictions, thereby expanding the practical ability to carry concealed firearms without detection in most public settings. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2025-03-26HHouse Criminal Justice Subcommittee13-0Passed
2025-04-17HHouse Judiciary Committee19-0Passed
2025-04-24HHouse: Third Reading RCS#239114-1Passed

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Text versions

History (30 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-06-16SDied in Rules
2025-05-03SIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2025-04-25SReceived
2025-04-25SReferred to Rules
2025-04-24SIn Messages
2025-04-24HCS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1
2025-04-24HRead 3rd time
2025-04-24HAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2025-04-24HPlaced on 3rd reading
2025-04-24HRead 2nd time
2025-04-17HBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
2025-04-17HAdded to Second Reading Calendar
2025-04-17HBill released to House Calendar
2025-04-17HReported out of Judiciary Committee
2025-04-17HFavorable by Judiciary Committee
2025-04-15HAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda
2025-03-27HNow in Judiciary Committee
2025-03-27HReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-03-26H1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2025-03-26HCS Filed
2025-03-26HLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2025-03-26HReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-03-26HFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-03-24HPCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2025-03-04H1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-02-19HNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-02-19HReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-02-19HReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2025-02-19HReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-02-10HFiled