Senate adopts federal definition of 'artificial intelligence' in House Bill 1723
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The Senate approved House Bill 1723 to define 'artificial intelligence' by adopting the federal definition, aiming to ensure consistency for future AI legislation; the bill passed by morning roll call with no questions recorded.
The Senate approved House Bill 1723, which adopts the federal definition of "artificial intelligence" to provide a consistent foundation for subsequent state legislation on AI.
A floor speaker explained, "We are copying the federal definition of artificial intelligence as we go forward, and we legislate, and we create bills in and around artificial intelligence. We're just trying to have the same foundational definition as we go forward." The sponsor indicated there were no questions from senators on the floor.
Senators requested passage by use of the morning roll call; the presiding officer announced the bill passed after no objections were recorded. No additional amendments or substantive debate were recorded in this transcript segment.
The transcript does not record downstream steps for implementation or any committee-level directions in this excerpt.