Florida SB 1194: Artificial Intelligence in Education

Bill Text

1194 
Artificial Intelligence in Education 
2026-01-06T07:12:09Z 
Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt statewide standards and policies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI); requiring the board to direct the department to provide specified teacher training; requiring the board to direct the department to review school district compliance with AI policies; requiring students in specified grade levels to receive instruction on digital literacy and the ethics of using AI in certain contexts, etc. 
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2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1194 

 By Senator Jones 

 34-01613A-26 20261194__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to artificial intelligence in 
 3 education; amending s. 1001.03, F.S.; requiring the 
 4 State Board of Education to adopt statewide standards 
 5 and policies for the use of artificial intelligence 
 6 (AI); providing requirements for the policies; 
 7 requiring the board to direct the Department of 
 8 Education to collect specified metrics; requiring the 
 9 board to direct the department to provide specified 
 10 teacher training; requiring the board to direct the 
 11 department to review school district compliance with 
 12 AI policies; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; requiring 
 13 students in specified grade levels to receive 
 14 instruction on digital literacy and the ethics of 
 15 using AI in certain contexts; amending s. 1006.07, 
 16 F.S.; requiring that student codes of conduct include 
 17 AI policies; providing an effective date. 
 18 
 19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 20 
 21 Section 1. Subsection (20) is added to section 1001.03, 
 22 Florida Statutes, to read: 
 23 1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education.— 
 24 (20) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICIES.—The State Board of 
 25 Education shall adopt statewide standards and a policy for 
 26 school use and student use of artificial intelligence (AI). 
 27 (a) The policies must: 
 28 1. Allow student use of AI only when a teacher has 
 29 expressly permitted its use in certain applications. 
 30 2. Require a student to disclose how AI was used in his or 
 31 her work. 
 32 3. Require AI-monitoring safeguards and proctored 
 33 assessments for the Florida Virtual School. 
 34 (b) The board shall direct the Department of Education to: 
 35 1. Collect metrics on: 
 36 a. Student use of AI in academics. 
 37 b. Teacher-reported instances of academic dishonesty. 
 38 c. Performance data for statewide assessments in reading, 
 39 writing, and mathematics. 
 40 d. Graduation readiness metrics from the Florida Virtual 
 41 School. 
 42 2. Provide training for teachers on the use of AI, AI 
 43 detection tools, and strategies for responsible use of AI. 
 44 3. Review school district compliance with AI policies and 
 45 standards. 
 46 Section 2. Paragraph (o) of subsection (2) of section 
 47 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 48 1003.42 Required instruction.— 
 49 (2) Members of the instructional staff of the public 
 50 schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education 
 51 and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and 
 52 faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the 
 53 highest standards for professionalism and historical accuracy, 
 54 following the prescribed courses of study, and employing 
 55 approved methods of instruction, the following: 
 56 (o) Comprehensive age-appropriate and developmentally 
 57 appropriate K-12 instruction on: 
 58 1. Health education that addresses concepts of community 
 59 health, consumer health, environmental health, and family life, 
 60 including: 
 61 a. Injury prevention and safety. 
 62 b. Internet safety. 
 63 c. Nutrition. 
 64 d. Personal health. 
 65 e. Prevention and control of disease. 
 66 f. Substance use and abuse. 
 67 g. Prevention of child sexual abuse, exploitation, and 
 68 human trafficking. 
 69 2. For students in grades 7 through 12, teen dating 
 70 violence and abuse. This component must include, but not be 
 71 limited to, the definition of dating violence and abuse, the 
 72 warning signs of dating violence and abusive behavior, the 
 73 characteristics of healthy relationships, measures to prevent 
 74 and stop dating violence and abuse, and community resources 
 75 available to victims of dating violence and abuse. 
 76 3. For students in grades 6 through 12, awareness of the 
 77 benefits of sexual abstinence as the expected standard and the 
 78 consequences of teenage pregnancy. 
 79 4. Life skills that build confidence, support mental and 
 80 emotional health, and enable students to overcome challenges, 
 81 including: 
 82 a. Self-awareness and self-management. 
 83 b. Responsible decisionmaking. 
 84 c. Resiliency. 
 85 d. Relationship skills and conflict resolution. 
 86 e. Understanding and respecting other viewpoints and 
 87 backgrounds. 
 88 f. For grades 9 through 12, deve