Trump Blocks Florida AI Regs

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• •DeSantis argues Florida retains constitutional authority to regulate AI independently, asserting Trump's executive order does not preempt state-level rules and that Florida's proposed regulations align with federal encouragement of state action[1]
• •Florida's 'AI Bill of Rights' proposal (SB 482) advanced in the state Senate but stalled in the House, with the regular legislative session ending March 13, 2026, leaving the measure without passage despite DeSantis's heightened push[2]
• •The legislative disagreement extends beyond AI content rules to data center regulation (SB 484), where Trump and DeSantis have publicly disagreed on oversight of infrastructure used to develop AI, with concerns centered on utility costs, water consumption, and pollution[3]
• •Florida lawmakers passed SB 484 (92-16 vote) to grant local governments authority over data center siting, removing a public disclosure requirement in the process, reflecting compromise between state and local regulatory approaches[3]

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