Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 369 — Provenance of Digital Content

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provenance of Digital Content; Requires certain artificial intelligence developers make provenance data available through specified options; requires such developers to make provenance readers available in specified manner; requires certain social media platforms to retain & make available certain provenance data; provides that violation constitutes unfair or deceptive act or practice.

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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 CS/CS/HB 369 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to provenance of digital content;
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 CS/HB 369 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to provenance of digital content;
hb369-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 369 2025 for classifications, predictions, or labeling.
hb369-01-c1 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 CS/HB 369 2025 for classifications, predictions, or labeling.
(h) "Social media platform" means an online forum, Page 2 of 4 CODING:
(h) "Social media platform" means an online forum, a Page 2 of 4 CODING:
hb369-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 369 2025 website, or application for which the primary function is to allow users to upload content or view content or activity of other users.
hb369-01-c1 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 CS/HB 369 2025 website, or an application that allows users to upload content or view content or activity of other users.
The term does not include:
The term does not include an online service, a website, or an application the exclusive function of which is e-mail or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images, or videos shared only between the sender and the recipients without displaying or posting publicly to other users who are not specifically identified by the sender as the recipients.
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An online service, website, or application where the exclusive function is e-mail or direct messaging consisting of text, photographs, pictures, images, or videos shared only between the sender and the recipients, without displaying or posting publicly to other users not specifically identified as the recipients by the sender;
or 2.
An online service, website, or application, that consists primarily of news, sports, entertainment, or other information or content that is not user generated or uploaded but is preselected by the provider, and for which any chat, comments, or interactive functionality is incidental to, directly related to, or dependent on the provision of the content.
or (b) Apply provenance data, either directly or through the Page 3 of 4 CODING:
or (b) Apply provenance data, either directly or through the use of third-party technology, to content that has been generated or modified to include synthetic content.
(3) A generative artificial intelligence provider shall make available to the public for free, either directly or through the use of third-party technology, a provenance reader.
(4) A social media platform must retain all available provenance data of content uploaded to or posted on such platform, and make available to the users of the platform such Page 3 of 4 CODING:
hb369-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB 369 2025 use of third-party technology, to content that has been generated or modified to include synthetic content.
hb369-01-c1 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 CS/HB 369 2025 provenance data in a readable format directly or through a conspicuous indicator that allows a user to access the provenance data or both.
(3) A generative artificial intelligence provider subject to the requirements of subsection (2) shall also make available to the public for free, either directly or through the use of third-party technology, a provenance reader.
(4) A social media platform must retain all available provenance data of content uploaded to or posted on such platform, and make available to the users of the platform such provenance data in a readable format directly or through a conspicuous indicator that allows a user to access the provenance data or both.
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Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  5. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)

  6. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  7. Bill referred to House Calendar

  8. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  9. CS Filed

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  12. Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee

  13. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  14. Now in Commerce Committee

  15. Referred to Commerce Committee

  16. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  17. CS Filed

  18. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  19. Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  20. Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  21. Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda

  22. Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  23. Referred to Commerce Committee

  24. Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  26. CS Filed

  27. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  28. Reported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

  29. Favorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

  30. Added to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee agenda

  31. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  32. Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

  33. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  34. Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

  35. Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

  36. Filed

Sponsors

  • Fentrice Driskell · Cosponsor
  • Fiona McFarland · Primary
  • Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · Primary
  • Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee · Primary
  • Commerce Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • McFarland, Fiona Republican
  • Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  • Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
  • Commerce Committee

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Commerce Committee)

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Democrat 7000
Total 25001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Democrat 4001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Temple — Yea
Lopez, V. — Not Voting
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 369 do?
Provenance of Digital Content; Requires certain artificial intelligence developers make provenance data available through specified options; requires such developers to make provenance readers available in specified manner; requires certain social media platforms to retain & make available certain provenance data; provides that violation constitutes unfair or deceptive act or practice.
Who sponsors HB 369?
HB 369 is sponsored by Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), McFarland, Fiona (Republican), Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Commerce Committee.
What is the current status of HB 369?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 369?
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