HB 491 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms

Summary

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms; Prohibits governmental agency or specified contractors from using or contracting with any other entities to use artificial intelligence to detect concealed firearms in public places; provides exceptions; provides remedy.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 491 Filed → H 491 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift from a broad prohibition on AI firearm detection to a specific ban on governmental agencies using AI to detect concealed firearms. The changes clarify that the law applies only to government entities rather than all persons, add a remedy provision allowing legal action against violators, and adjust the effective date from October 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a general prohibition applicable to any person to a specific prohibition targeting only governmental agencies and their contractors regarding concealed firearms detection.

SCOPE

Changed the prohibition from applying to all persons to applying only to governmental agencies and entities they contract with.

DEFINITION

Added explicit definitions for 'governmental agency' and 'public place' to clarify who and where the law applies.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a remedy provision allowing aggrieved parties to seek injunctive relief against governmental agencies violating the section.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from October 1, 2025 to July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

113–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 118

Apr 24, 2025

D Democratic34

33 Yea 1 Nay

97% Yea

R Republican84

80 Yea 4

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors