1,075 bills111 enacted46 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-07-16 · weekly
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A4741New JerseyRestricts use of certain artificial intelligence generated communications in election campaigns.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedMar 19, 2026LD517MaineAn Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign AdvertisingElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaPassed / EnactedMar 19, 2026HF2609IowaA bill for an act relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 643.)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionEngrossedMar 17, 2026SB141VirginiaPolitical campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionEngrossedMar 14, 2026S0023VermontAn act relating to the use of synthetic media in electionsElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaPassed / EnactedMar 11, 2026HB2214TennesseeAN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to deepfakes in election communications.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedMar 10, 2026HB686LouisianaProvides for the unlawful use of artificial intelligence in telephone calls (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedMar 9, 2026S09390New YorkProvides that in any civil, criminal or family court proceeding, where evidence is offered and a party contends that such evidence has been fabricated by means of generative artificial intelligence, the court shall not, on that ground alone, conduct an inquiry into such alleged fabrication unless the party so contending makes a showing sufficient to support a reasonable inference that the evidence may not be authentic.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedMar 6, 2026SB11CaliforniaArtificial intelligence technology.Likeness & IP (name/image/voice)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureLiability & private right of actionVetoedMar 2, 2026HB3299OklahomaCrimes and punishments; creating and disseminating a digitization or synthetic media; making certain acts unlawful; emergency.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedFeb 26, 2026S3702New JerseyRestricts use of certain artificial intelligence generated communications in election campaigns.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedFeb 24, 2026A4163New JerseyProvides civil penalties for campaign advertisements containing "deepfake" misrepresentations of candidates.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 19, 2026HSB643IowaA bill for an act relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2609.)Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 19, 2026SB989MarylandChild Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)Child safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionCriminal justice & policingIntroducedFeb 18, 2026S09236New YorkIncludes communications generated using artificial intelligence in the definition of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedFeb 18, 2026HB982VirginiaPolitical campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 18, 2026H5094MassachusettsEnhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertisingElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureEngrossedFeb 12, 2026H846MassachusettsEnhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertisingElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedFeb 11, 2026HB5106IllinoisCRIM CD-DEEPFAKE-HARASSDeepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingIntroducedFeb 10, 2026HB2607HawaiiRelating To Publicity Rights.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)IntroducedFeb 6, 2026HB868VirginiaPolitical campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 6, 2026HB924MarylandChild Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)Child safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingIntroducedFeb 5, 2026SB2321TennesseeAN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to deepfakes in election communications.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 5, 2026SF2166IowaA bill for an act relating to the publication of electioneering communications containing synthetic media, and providing penalties.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 3, 2026HB840MississippiCriminal offenses; enhance penalties for certain if artificial intelligence was used in the commission of.Criminal justice & policingChild safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsFailed / DeadFeb 3, 2026