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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday introduced a proposal for a “Citizen Bill of Rights for Artificial Intelligence” to protect consumers. “Additionally, Governor DeSantis announced a proposal to protect Floridians from footing the bill for Hyperscale AI Data Centers and to empower local governments to reject their development in their communities,” a press release read. “Today, I proposed new legislation on artificial intelligence and AI data centers to protect Floridians’ privacy, security, and quality of life,” DeSantis said. “Our AI proposal will establish an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights to define and safeguard Floridians’ rights—including data privacy, parental controls, consumer protections, and restrictions on AI use of an individual’s name, image or likeness without consent,” he continued. As Al continues to develop we're committed to safeguarding Floridians' rights, data, tax dollars, and way of life. Today, I was proud to announce new legislation that will establish an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights in Florida, as well as legislation that will protect… pic.twitter.com/58hbO6uLQl — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) December 4, 2025 A closer look: More from the press release: The Artificial Intelligence proposal will establish an AI Bill of Rights to provide consumers with protections. Reenact protections Florida has already passed against “deep fakes” and explicit material, including those depicting minors. Prohibit any state or local government agency from utilizing DeepSeek or any other Chinese-created AI tools to protect American data. Prohibit AI from using an individual’s Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) without their consent – tie it to harm or sale of a product (political ads, schemes to defraud already in law). Require a notice to consumers when interacting with AI (Company chatbots). Prohibit entities from providing “licensed” therapy or mental health counseling through artificial intelligence. This can be expanded to include use of AI to imitate a licensed professional. Provide parental controls for minors which will allow parents to access the conversation their child has with a large language model, set parameters for when the child can access the platform, and notify parents if their child exhibits concerning behavior. Ensure data inputted to AI is secure and private. Prohibit companies from selling or sharing personal identifying information with third parties (deidentified) and mirror data privacy protections in current law. Limit insurance companies from using AI for insurance claims. Require that AI cannot be used as the sole determination in adjusting or denying a claim. Insurers that use AI for claims must detail the use and allow the Office of Insurance Regulation to inspect the AI model to ensure it does not violate unfair insurance trade practices. The Data Centers proposal will protect Consumers from footing the bill for AI Data Centers. The proposal will: Protect Ratepayers—Prohibit utilities from charging Florida residents more to support hyperscale data center development, including electric, gas, and water utilities. Protect Taxpayers—No taxpayer subsidies for Big Tech. Protect Local Control—Allows local government to prohibit data center construction/development. Protect Florida’s Water Resources—Ensure that water resources are not utilized to the detriment of the public. Protect Natural Florida— Prevent the construction, siting, or operation of a data center by foreign principals or on land classified as agricultural and/or lands under a greenbelt exemption, and require setbacks and vegetative buffers. Requires FDOT to complete noise abatement reviews to protect natural Florida from noise pollution. DeSantis discussed his proposal for an AI Bill of Rights at a press conference: Governor DeSantis Proposes Citizen Bill of Rights for Artificial Intelligence https://t.co/xVvmeE9f5q — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) December 4, 2025 WUSF shared: DeSantis is proposing his wide-ranging AI bill of rights to address the “obvious dangers” of artificial intelligence. “You know, it could set off an age of darkness and deceit,” he said. “Some will say that it’s going to lead to … curing cancer and all that. I hope so. I think that would be great, but, but human nature is what it is, there’s going to be huge temptations to take this in a very bad direction.” DeSantis said he’s been working with legislators on the bill — and that it would have renewed consumer protections against deep fakes and explicit material, especially involving kids, and misuse of personal data. It would limit AI use for insurance claims, require disclosure of its use in legal filings, and create restrictions — including local controls — for the huge, power-guzzling data centers that AI requires. His proposal has safeguards for children interacting with AI chatbots — parents could read their chats and set parameters, and companies would have to notify parents if a child exhibited concerning behaviors. Megan Garcia spoke in support of the proposal. She’s a Central Florida woman whose 14-year-old son died by suicide after getting involved with a Character.AI chatbot. “Last week was Thanksgiving,” she said, “but we weren’t celebrating because there was an empty chair at our Thanksgiving table. Our beautiful child is gone, and it’s too late for him, but it’s not too late to protect millions of other children in our state.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday discussed details of the Sunshine State’s effort to completely eliminate property taxes for primary residences. DeSantis explained that amending the state constitution would be the preferable route to benefit homeowners. “Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) to eliminate them (which I would support) or even to reform/lower them,” DeSantis said. “We should put the boldest amendment on the ballot that has a chance of getting that 60%… I agree that taxing land/property is the more oppressive and ineffective form of taxation,” he continued. Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) to eliminate them (which I would support) or even to reform/lower them… We should put the boldest amendment on the ballot that has a chance of getting that… https://t.co/WpOQmjNl0X — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 13, 2025 “If this goes to the voters, they approve it, that will be part of Florida’s constitution. So you’ll have constitutional protection for your homesteaded residence. It cannot be undone by a politician,” DeSantis said on “Fox & Friends.” “If we were starting a society from scratch, I don’t think taxing property makes sense. I think you would rather have consumption. But we are where we are in Florida,” he explained. “You’re going to have all these snowbirds that have these properties, some of these wealthy people that buy these and live in three, you can tax them. You can still do the taxes what you’re doing on Airbnbs,” DeSantis said. “There’s a lot of ability to tax and be able to raise revenue for the things that really matter,” he added. “We also have some rural counties. We have 32 fiscally constraints. Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, these are powerhouses. I’m putting in my budget the revenue to totally backfill every one of those rural counties. So they’re not going to miss a single thing. I’ve got a big surplus. Why would I not do that to be able to help them?” he explained. “There is frustration, some say ‘some guy will come in, buy 12 houses and will do Airbnbs or whatever.’ Well guess what? Those are taxed. You as a homeowner, family, you’re not taxed,” DeSantis said. Watch the clip: BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida citizens MUST have their property taxes abolished, and he'll do so by amending the constitution and letting Floridians vote on it… …and politicians CAN'T undo it! "As a homeowner, a family, you're not taxed! Isn't that a good… pic.twitter.com/VGJxXafgMk — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 5, 2025 Fox Business shared more: DeSantis reiterated Friday that the goal is to eliminate property taxes “completely” for homesteaded residents — a move that, if adopted, would make Florida the first state in the nation to eliminate property taxes on primary residences while also having no state income tax. Lawmakers are reportedly advancing a package of proposals in the Florida House that include a $500,000 homestead exemption (with a potential maximum of $1 million for seniors), a cap on assessment increases, and the option of eliminating property taxes on homesteads altogether. According to the Florida Policy Institute (FPI), property taxes generate roughly $55 billion annually and provide around 18% of county revenues, 17% of municipal revenues, and up to 60% of school-district funding in many areas. The group warns that eliminating property taxes could force a dramatic increase in other revenue sources — in some estimates, raising the state sales tax from 6% to as much as 12%. DeSantis’ office pitched the proposal in March and has since vetoed a study on property taxes that evaluates how local governments use tax revenue and what happens if they are reduced. DeSantis clarified that the tax cuts may need to be phased in and 60% of voters will need to pass the proposal on the 2026 ballot. Watch the full segment on “Fox & Friends”: News 6 shared additional details on the proposals: All of the proposed amendments aim to slash property taxes for homeowners, largely by direct exemptions. For example, HJR 201 pushes to exempt all homesteads from non-school property taxes. However, a common feature among them is that they all prohibit local governments from cutting law enforcement budgets simply due to lower property tax revenue. In addition, state Rep. Tobin Overdorf, the chairman of the House Select Committee on Property Taxes, said these proposals wouldn’t impact school funding. The four proposals approved on Tuesday include the following: HJR 201 — Eliminating Property Taxes House Joint Resolution 201 would establish a homestead exemption for all non-school property taxes. In addition, the amendment would prohibit local governments from reducing their law enforcement funding. HJR 205 — Property Tax Exemptions (Seniors) House Joint Resolution 205 would exempt residents ages 65 and over from paying non-school taxes on their homes. In addition, the amendment would prohibit local governments from reducing their law enforcement funding. HJR 209 — Property Insurance Relief House Joint Resolution 209 increases homestead exemptions for non-school property taxes by $100,000. However, this only applies if the property is subject to a comprehensive multiperil insurance policy. In addition, the amendment would prohibit local governments from reducing their law enforcement funding. HJR 211 — Accrued Tax Benefits House Joint Resolution 211 would allow the full value of the accrued benefit from special limitations on homestead property tax assessments to be transferred to a new homestead for non-school levies. In addition, the amendment would prohibit local governments from reducing their law enforcement funding.