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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 281: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 281 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on October 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services. Primary sponsor: Dana Trabulsy (Republican), Christine Hunschofsky (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services; Prohibits use of artificial intelligence in practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling, respectively; defines "artificial intelligence"; provides exceptions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dana TrabulsyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Christine HunschofskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Anna EskamaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Marie WoodsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  5. Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source